USE OF alpha -1,4-GLUCAN LYASE FOR PREPARATION OF 1,5-D-ANHYDROFRUCTOSE

Abstract: A method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose is described. The method comprises treating an alpha -1,4-glucan with an alpha -1,4-glucan lyase wherein the enzyme is used in substantially pure form. In a preferred embodiment, if the glucan contains links other than and in addition to the alpha -1,4-links, the alpha -1,4-glucan lyase is used in conjunction with a suitable reagent that can break the other links.

Description: USE OF o -1,4-GLUCAN LYASE FOR PREPARATION OF l D-ANHYDROFRUCTOSE The present invention relates to the use of an enzyme, in particular α-1 ,4-glucan lyase ("GL"), to prepare 1,5-D-anhydrofructose ("AF") from substrates based on α-1,4- glucan. The present invention also relates to the use of a sugar, in particular 1,5-D- anhydrofructose ("AF"), as an anti-oxidant, in particular as an anti-oxidant for food stuffs and beverages. The present invention relates to the use of 1,5-D-anhydrofructose ("AF") as a sweetener, in particular as a sweetener for foodstuffs and beverages, preferably human foodstuffs and beverages. FR-A-2617502 and Baute et al in Phytochemistry [1988] vol. 27 No.11 pp3401-3403 report on the production of AF in Morchella vulgaris by an apparent enzymatic reaction. The yield of production of AF is quite low. Despite a reference to a possible enzymatic reaction, neither of these two documents presents any amino acid sequence data for any enzyme let alone any nucleotide sequence information. These documents say that AF can be a precursor for the preparation of the antibiotic pyrone microtheciri. Yu et al in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta [1993] vol 1156 pp313-320 report on the preparation of GL from red seaweed and its use to degrade α-l,4-glucan to produce AF. The yield of production of AF is quite low. Despite a reference to the enzyme GL this document does not present any amino acid sequence data for that enzyme let alone any nucleotide sequence information coding for the same. This document also suggests that the source of GL is just algal. A typical α-l,4-glucan based substrate is starch. Today, starches have found wide uses in industry mainly because they are cheap raw materials. Starch degrading enzymes can be grouped into various categories. The starch hydrolases produce glucose or glucose-oligomers. A second group of "starch degrading enzymes are phosphorylases that produce glucose- 1 -phosphate from starch in the presence of inorganic phosphate. AF has also been chemically synthesised - see the work of Lichtenthaler in Tetrahedron Letters Vol 21 pp 1429-1432. However, this chemical synthesis involves a large number of steps and does not yield large quantities of AF. The chemical synthetic route for producing AF is therefore very expensive. There is therefore a need for a process that can prepare AF in a cheap and easy manner and also in a way that enables large quantities of AF to be made. Furthermore, anti-oxidants are typically used to prevent oxygen having any deleterious effect on a substance such as a foodstuff. Two commonly used anti- oxidants are GRINDOX 142 and GRINDOX 1029. These anti-oxidants contain many components and are quite expensive to make. There is therefore a need to have a simpler and cheaper form of anti-oxidant. Furthermore, sweeteners are often used in the preparation of foodstuffs and beverages. However, many sweeteners are expensive and complex to prepare. There is therefore a need to have a simpler and cheaper form of sweetener. According to the present invention there is provided a method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose comprising treating an α-l,4-glucan with the enzyme α-1,4- glucan lyase characterised in that enzyme is used in substantially pure form. Preferably if the glucan contains links other than and in addition to the α-1,4- links the α-l,4-glucan lyase is used in conjunction with a suitable reagent that can break the other links - such as a hydrolase - preferably glucanohydrolase. Preferably the glucan is starch or a starch fraction prepared chemically or enzymatically. If prepared enzymatically the reaction can be performed before the addition of the α-l,4-glucan lyase or the reactions can be performed simultaneously. The suitable reagent can be an auxiliary enzyme. Preferred auxiliary enzymes are alpha- or beta-amylases. Preferably a debranching enzyme is used. More preferably the auxiliary enzyme is at least one of pullanase or isoamylase. Preferably the α-l,4-glucan lyase either is bound to a support or, more preferably, is in a dissolved form. Preferably the enzyme is isolated from either a fungus, preferably Morchella costata or Morchella vulgaris, or from a fungally infected algae, preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis, or from algae lone, preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. Preferably the enzyme is isolated and/or further purified from the fungus or from the fungally infected algae or algae alone using a gel that is not degraded by the enzyme. Preferably the gel is based on dextrin or derivatives thereof. Preferably the gel is a cyclodextrin - more preferably beta-cyclodextrin. Preferably the enzyme comprises the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 1. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 2 or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 5 or the amino acid SEQ. I.D. No. 6, or any variant thereof. In an alternative preferable embodiment, the enzyme comprises any one of the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ. ID. No.s 9 - 11, or any variant thereof. The term "any variant thereof means any substitution of, variation of, modification of, replacement of, deletion of or addition of an amino acid from or to the sequence providing the resultant enzyme has lyase activity. Preferably the enzyme is used in combination with amylopectin or dextrin. Preferably, the enzyme is obtained from the expression of a nucleotide sequence coding for the enzyme. Preferably the nucleotide sequence is a DNA sequence. Preferably the DNA sequence comprises a sequence that is the same as, or is complementary to, or has substantial homology with, or contains any suitable codon substitutions for any of those of, SEQ. ID. No. 3 or SEQ. ID. No. 4 or SEQ. ID. No. 7 or SEQ. ID. No. 8. In an alternative preferable embodiment, the DNA sequence comprises any one of the sequences that are the same as, or are complementary to, or have substantial homology with, or contain any suitable codon substitutions as shown as SEQ. ID. No.s 12 - 14. The expression "substantial homology" covers homology with respect to structure and/or nucleotide components and/or biological activity. The expression "contains any suitable codon substitutions" covers any codon replacement or substitution with another codon coding for the same amino acid or any addition or removal thereof providing the resultant enzyme has lyase activity. In other words, the present invention also covers a modified DNA sequence in which at least one nucleotide has been deleted, substituted or modified or in which at least one additional nucleotide has been inserted so as to encode a polypeptide having the activity of a glucan lyase, preferably having an increased lyase activity. Preferably the starch is used in high concentration - such as up to about 25% solution. Preferably the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the presence of a buffer. More preferably the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the presence of substantially pure water. Preferably the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the absence of a co-factor. According to the present invention there is also provided a method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose comprising treating an α-l,4-glucan with the enzyme a- 1,4-glucan lyase characterised in that enzyme comprises the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 1. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 2 or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 5. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 6, or any one of the amino acid sequences SEQ. I.D. No.s 9-11, or any variant thereof. According to the present invention there is also provided the sugar 1,5-D- anhydrofructose when prepared by the method of the present invention. AF prepared by the present method was confirmed and characterised by 13 C NMR. One of key advantages of the present method is that the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose can be prepared in much larger quantities than before and by a method that is relatively easier and cheaper than the known processes. For example the sugar can now be prepared in amounts of for example greater than lOOg - such as 500g - compared to the prior art methods when only much smaller amounts were and could be produced - such as micro gram amounts. Typical reactions that can be catalyzed by GL can be summarised as follows: 1). Amylopectin »AF + limit dextrin 2). Amylose »AF + limit dextrin 3). Dextrin »AF + glucose In reaction 1), the ratio of the two products depend on the structure of amylopectin or the distribution of α-l,6-glucosidic linkages in the amylopectin molecules. In reaction 2) and 3), the ratio of the products depends on the degree of polymerisation (DP) number of the substrate. In reaction 3 the ratio between AF and glucose depends upon the DP. For example if the dextrin contains 10 glucose units the ratio AF.glucose would be 9:1. Another advantage of the present invention is that glucans that contain links other than α-1,4- links can be substantially degraded - whereas before only partial degradation was achieved. The substantial degradation of the 1,5-D-anhydrofructose precursor is one of the factors leading to the increased yields of 1,5-D- anhydrofructose. Other advantages are AF is a naturally occurring substance and therefore it has a potential for human purposes. For example, it can be converted to the antibiotic microthecin by AF dehydrase. Antibiotics are known for their uses in food bio- preservation, which is an important area in food technology. However, to date, the preparation of AF and also microthecin has had a number of disadvantages. For example, only small quantities could be produced. Also, the process was costly. The present invention overcomes these problems by providing a larger production of and much cheaper production of AF and so also other products such as microthecin. In this regard, it is possible to prepare gram to kilogram amounts of AF. A further advanatge is that the lyase is stable for at least one year at 4°C and can be lyophilized without loss of activity. Another advantage is that the lyase produces AF directly from starches and does not need the presence of any co-factors. Another advantage is that the enzyme can be used in pure water. This result is very surprising. Based on the simple properties of the present lyase, one can expect that the production cost of AF will be comparable to that of glucose. This is especially advantageous that the present lyase does not necessarily require the presence of any co-factors which are generally very expensive. In general α.-l,4-glucans can be used as substrate for the enzyme. As a preferred substrate, starch is used. In a preferred process, soluble or gelatinized starch or starch hydrolysate are used. The starch hydrolysates can be prepared either chemically or enzymatically. If an enzyme is used for the partial starch degradation the enzyme can either be added before the addition of the lyase or any other additional starch degrading reagent (such as the enzyme glucanohydrolase) which may be added simultaneously. The lyase will convert the glucan to AF. The enzyme will attach the substrate from the non reducing end and leave only the reducing sugar unconverted. The residual glucose can be removed by known methods some of which have been described here. Using the reaction described here pure AF can be produced and also in large amounts. In one embodiment, the α-l,4-glucan lyase is purified from the fungally infected algae - such as Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis - by affinity chromatography on β- cyclodextrin Sepharose, ion exchange chromatography on Mono Q HR 5/5 and gel filtration on Superose 12 columns. The purified enzyme produces 1,5-anhydro-D- fructose from α-l,4-glucans. The fungal lyase isolated from fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis is characterized as having a pH optimum at 3.5-7.5 when amylopectin is used, a temperature optimum at 50°C and a pi of 3.9. In another embodiment, the α-l,4-glucan lyase is purified from the fungus Morchella costata by affinity chromatography on β-cyclodextrin Sepharose, ion exchange chromatography on Mono Q HR 5/5 and gel filtration on Superose 12 columns. The purified enzyme produces 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose from α-l,4-glucans. The fungal lyase shows a pi around 5.4 as determined by isoelectric focusing on gels with pH gradient of 3 to 9. The molecular weight determined by SDS-PAGE on 8- 25% gradient gels was 110 kDa. The enzyme exhibited a pH optimum in the range pH 5-7. The temperature optimum was found to be between 30-45 °C. In another embodiment, the α-l,4-glucan lyase is purified from the fungus Morchella vulgaris by affinity chromatography on / 8-cyclodextrin Sepharose, ion exchange chromatography on Mono Q HR 5/5 and gel filtration on Superose 12 columns. The purified enzyme produces 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose from α-l,4-glucans. In another embodiment, the α-l,4-glucan lyase is purified from algae - such as Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis - by affinity chromatography on 3-cyclodextrin Sepharo¬ se, ion exchange chromatography on Mono Q HR 5/5 and gel filtration on Superose 12 columns. The purified enzyme produces 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose from α-1,4- glucans. Typical pH and temperature optima for the lyase catalyzed reaction for some of the GL enzymes according to the present invention are as follows: GL sources Optimal pH Optimal pH range Optimal temperature M. costata 6.5 5.5-7.5 37 C; 40 C a M. vulgaris 6.4 5.9-7.6 43 C; 48 C a Fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis 3.8 3.7-4.1 40 C; 45 C 'Parameters determined using glycogen as substrate; other parameters determined using amylopectin as substrate. The enzymes of the present invention convert amylose and amylopectin to 1,5- anhydrofructose. Among the maltosaccharides tested, we found that the lyase showed low activity towards maltose, and lower activity to maltotriose and maltoheptaose with the highest activity to maltotetraose and maltopentaose. The enzyme showed no substrate inhibition up to a concentration 10 mg ml "1 among these maltosaccharides. The enzymes from each of the preferred sources has been sequenced and the amino acid sequences are presented later. Also presented later are the DNA sequences coding for the enzymes. The present invention therefore describes a new starch degrading enzyme - namely a new α.-l,4-glucan lyase. This is an enzyme that has been purified and characterized for the first time. As mentioned above, the present invention also relates to some specific uses of AF. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of 1,5-D-anhydrofructose ("AF"), as an anti-oxidant, in particular as an anti-oxidant for food stuffs and beverages. Therefore according to the present invention there is provided the use of 1,5-D- anhydrofiructose (AF) as an anti-oxidant. Preferably AF is or is used in an edible substance. Preferably AF is used in or as a foodstuff or beverage. Preferably, AF is used in combination with another anti-oxidant. Preferably the AF is prepared by the method according to the present invention. The main advantages of using AF as an anti-oxidant are that it is a natural product, it is non-metabolisable, it is easy to manufacture, it is water-soluble, and it is generally non-toxic. In a preferred embodiment the present invention therefore relates to the enzymatic preparation of pure AF which can be used as an attractive water soluble antioxidant for food and non-food purposes. In the application examples are given for the use of AF as an antioxidant in food formulations. In the accompanying examples it is seen that AF is comparable with known high quality commercial available food antioxidants. Non-food examples include use in polymer chemistry as oxygen scavengers during the synthesis of polymers. Also, AF could be used for the synthesis of bio¬ degradable plastic. Experiments have shown that AF can be an efficient reducing agent (antioxidant), as it can easily reduce 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid to 3-amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid. AF is a naturally occurring substance and therefore it has a tremendous potential for use as an acceptable antioxidant. AF can also be converted into the antibiotic microthecin by AF dehydrase. Antibiotics are known for their uses in food biopreservation, an important area in food biotechnology. In another aspect, the present invention also relates to the use of 1,5-D- anhydrofnictose as a sweetener, in particular as a sweetener for foodstuffs and beverages, preferably human foodstuffs and beverages. Thus according to this aspect of the present invention there is provided the use of 1 ,5- D-anhydrofructose as a sweetener. Preferably the AF is used as or in a human foodstuff or beverage. The AF may be used in any desired amount such as a 5% soution or lOOmg/kg to 500 mg/kg. The advantages of using AF as a sweetener are that it is a natural product, it is generally non-toxic, it is water soluble, it is non-metabolisable and it is easy to manufacture. The present invention therefore also relates to a novel application of AF as a sweetener. Preferably the AF is prepared by the method according to the present invention. Further aspects of the present invention include: a method of preparing the enzyme α-l,4-glucan lyase (GL) comprising isolating the enzyme from a fungally infected algae, fungus or algae alone; an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 1. or SEQ. ID. No. 2 or SEQ. ID. No. 5. or SEQ. ID. No. 6, or any variant thereof; an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 9. or SEQ. ID. No. 10 or SEQ. ID. No. 11, or any variant thereof; a nucleotide sequence coding for the enzyme α-l,4-glucan lyase, preferably wherein the sequence is not in its natural enviroment (i.e. it does not form part of the natural genome of a cellular organism capable of expressing the enzyme, preferably wherein the nucleotide sequence is a DNA sequence; a nucleotide sequence wherein the DNA sequence comprises at least a sequence that is the same as, or is complementary to, or has substantial homology with, or contains any suitable codon substitutions for any of those of, SEQ. ID. No. 3 or SEQ. ID. No. 4 or SEQ. ID. No. 7 or SEQ. ID. No. 8, preferably wherein the sequence is in isolated form; a nucleotide sequence wherein the DNA sequence comprises at least a sequence that is the same as, or is complementary to, or has substantial homology with, or contains any suitable codon substitutions for any of those of, SEQ. ID. No. 12 or SEQ. ID. No. 13 or SEQ. ID. No. 14, preferably wherein the sequence is in isolated form; and the use of beta-cyclodextrin to purify an enzyme, preferably GL. Other preferred embodiments of the present invention include any one of the following: A transformed host organism having the capability of producing AF as a consequence of the introduction of a DNA sequence as herein described; such a transformed host organism which is a microorganism - preferably wherein the host organism is selected from the group consisting of bacteria, moulds, fungi and yeast; preferably the host organism is selected from the group consisting of Saccharomyces , Kluyveromyces, Aspergillus, Trichoderma Hansenula, Pichia, Bacillus Streptomyces, Eschericia such as Aspergillus oryzae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bacillus sublilis, Bacillus amyloliquefascien, Eschericia coli. ; A method for preparing the sugar 1 ,5-D- anhydrofructose comprising the use of a transformed host organism expressing a nucleotide sequence encoding the enzyme α.-l,4-glucan lyase, preferably wherein the nucleotide sequence is a DNA sequence, preferably wherein the DNA sequence is one of the sequences hereinbefore described; A vector incorporating a nucleotide sequence as hereinbefore described, preferably wherein the vector is a replication vector, preferably wherein the vector is an expression vector containing the nucleotide sequence downstream from a promoter sequence, preferably the vector includes a marker (such as a resistance marker); Cellular organisms, or cell line, transformed with such a vector; A method of producing the product α-l,4-glucan lyase or any nucleotide sequence or part thereof coding for same, which comprises culturing such an organism (or cells from a cell line) transfected with such a vector and recovering the product. In particular, in the expression systems, the enzyme should preferably be secreted to ease its purification. To do so the DNA encoding the mature enzyme is fused to a signal sequence, a promoter and a terminator from the chosen host. For expression in Aspergillus niger the gpdA (from the Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene of Aspergillus nidulans) promoter and signal sequence is fused to the 5' end of the DNA encoding the mature lyase. The terminator sequence from the A. niger trpC gene is placed 3' to the gene (Punt, P.J. et al 1991 - (1991): J. Biotech. 17, 19-34). This construction is inserted into a vector containing a replication origin and selection origin for E. coli and a selection marker for A. niger. Examples of selection markers for A. niger are the amdS gene, the argB gene, the pyrG gene, the hygB gene, the BmlR gene which all have been used for selection of transformants. This plasmid can be transformed into A. niger and the mature lyase can be recovered from the culture medium of the transformants. Eventually the construction could be transformed into a protease deficient strain to reduce the proteolytic degradation of the lyase in the culture medium (Archer D.B. et al l 992 - Biotechnol. Lett. 14, 357-362). Instead of Aspergillus niger as host, other industrial important microorganisms for which good expression systems are known could be used such as: Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus sp., Trichoderma sp., Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces sp. , Hansenula sp., Mchia sp., Bacillus subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus sp., Streptomyces sp. or E. coli. The following samples were deposited in accordance with the Budapest Treaty at the recognised depositary The National Collections of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) at 23 St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, AB2 1RY on 20 June 1994: E.Coli containing plasmid pGLl (NCIMB 40652) - [ref. DH5alpha-pGLl]; and E.Coli containing plasmid pGL2 (NCIMB 40653) - [ref. DH5alρha-pGL2]. The following sample was accepted as a deposit in accordance with the Budapest Treaty at the recognised depositary The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) at Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory PO Box 3, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom, PA34 4 AD on 11 October 1994: Fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (CCAP 1373/1) - [ref. GLQ-1 (Qingdao)]. Thus highly preferred embodiments of the present invention include a GL enzyme obtainable from the expression of the GL coding sequences present in plasmids that are the subject of either deposit NCIMB 40652 or deposit NCIMB 40653; and a GL enzyme obtainable from the fungally infected algae that is the subject of deposit CCAP 1373/1. The following samples were deposited in accordance with the Budapest Treaty at the recognised depositary The National Collections of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) at 23 St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, AB2 1RY on 3 October 1994: E. Coli containing plasmid pMC (NCIMB 40687) - [ref. DH5alpha-pMC]; E.Coli containing plasmid pMVl (NCIMB 40688) - [ref. DH5alpha-pMVl]; and. E.Coli containing plasmid pMV2 (NCIMB 40689) - [ref. DH5alpha-pMV2]. Plasmid pMC is a pBluescript II KS containing a 4.1 kb fragment isolated from a genomic library constructed from Morchella costata. The fragment contains a gene coding for α-l,4-glucan lyase. Plasmid pMVl is a pBluescript II KS containing a 2.45 kb fragment isolated from a genomic library constructed from Morchella vulgaris. The fragment contains the 5' end of a gene coding for α-l,4-glucan lyase. Plasmid MV2 is a pPUC19 containing a 3.1 kb fragment isolated from a genomic library constructed from Morchella vulgaris. The fragment contains the 3' end of a gene coding for α.-l,4-glucan lyase. In the following discussions, MC represents Morchella costata and MV represents Morchella vulgaris. As mentioned, the GL coding sequence from Morchella vulgaris was contained in two plasmids. With reference to Figure 15 pMVl contains the nucleotides from position 454 to position 2902; and pMV2 contains the nucleotides downstream from (and including) position 2897. With reference to Figures 12 and 13, to ligate the coding sequences one can digest pMV2 with restriction enzymes EcoRI and BamHI and then insert the relevant fragment into pMVl digested with restriction enzymes EcoRI and BamHI. Thus highly preferred embodiments of the present invention include a GL enzyme obtainable from the expression of the GL coding sequences present in plasmids that are the subject of either deposit NCIMB 40687 or deposit NCIMB 40688 and deposit NCIMB 40689. The following sample was also accepted as a deposit in accordance with the Budapest Treaty at the recognised depositary The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) at Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory PO Box 3, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom, PA34 4AD on 11 October 1994: Fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (CCAP 1373/2) - [ref. GLSC-1 (California)]. Thus a highly preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a GL enzyme obtainable from the algae that is the subject of deposit CCAP 1373/2. The present invention will now be described only by way of example. In the following Examples reference is made to the accompanying figures in which: Figure 1 shows stained fungally infected algae; Figure 2 shows stained fungally infected algae; Figure 3 shows sections of fungal hypha; Figure 4 shows sections of fungally infected algae; Figure 5 shows a section of fungally infected algae; Figure 6 shows a plasmid map of pGLl; Figure 7 shows a plasmid map of pGL2; Figure 8 shows the amino acid sequence represented as SEQ. I.D. No.3 showing positions of the peptide fragments that were sequenced; Figure 9 shows the alignment of SEQ. I.D. No. 1 with SEQ. I.D. No.2; Figure 10 is a microphotograph; Figure 11 shows a plasmid map of pMC; Figure 12 shows a plasmid map of pMVl; Figure 13 shows a plasmid map of pMV2; Figure 14 shows the GL coding sequence and part of the 5' and 3' non-translated regions for genomic DNA obtained from Morchella costata; Figure 15 shows the GL coding sequence and part of the 5' and 3' non-translated regions for genomic DNA obtained from Morchella vulgaris; Figure 16 shows a comparison of the GL coding sequences and non-translated regions from Morchella costata and Morchella vulgaris; Figure 17 shows the amino acid sequence represented as SEQ. I.D. No. 5 showing positions of the peptide fragments that were sequenced; Figure 18 shows the amino acid sequence represented as SEQ. I.D. No. 6 showing positions of the peptide fragments that were sequenced; Figure 19 shows a graph of oxygen consumption with and without the presence of AF; and Figure 20 shows a TLC plate. In more detail, Figure 1 shows Calcoflour White stainings revealing fungi in upper part and lower part of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (108x and 294x). Figure 2 shows PAS/Anilinblue Black staining of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis with fungi. The fungi have a significant higher content of carbohydrates. Figure 3 shows a micrograph showing longitudinal and grazing sections of two thin- walled fungal hypha (f) growing between thick walls (w) of algal cells. Note thylacoid membranes in the algal chloroplast (arrows). Figure 4 shows the antisense detections with clone 2 probe (upper row) appear to be restricted to the fungi illustrated by Calcoflour White staining of the succeeding section (lower row) (46x and 108x). Figure 5 shows intense antisense detections with clone 2 probe are found over the fungi in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (294x). Figure 6 shows a map of plasmid pGLl - which is a pBluescript II KS containing a 3.8 kb fragment isolated from a genomic library constructed from fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. The fragment contains a gene coding for alpha- 1,4- glucan lyase. Figure 7 shows a map of plasmid pGL2 - which is a pBluescript II SK containing a 3.6 kb fragment isolated from a genomic library constructed from fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. The fragment contains a gene coding for alpha- 1,4- glucan lyase. Figure 9 shows the alignment of SEQ. I.D. No. 1 (GL1) with SEQ. I.D. No.2 (GL2). The total number of residues for GL1 is 1088; and the total number of residues for GL2 is 1091. In making the comparison, a structure-genetic matrix was used (Open gap cost: 10; Unit gap cost: 2). In Figure 9 the character to show that two aligned residues are identical is ':'; and the character to show that two aligned residues are similar is '.'. Amino acids said to be 'similar' are: A,S,T; D,E; N,Q; R,K; I,L,M,V; F,Y,W. Overall there is an identity of 845 amino acids (i.e. 77.67%); a similarity of 60 amino acids (5.51 %). The number of gaps inserted in GL1 are 3 and the number of gaps inserted in GL2 are 2. Figure 10 is a microphotograph of a fungal hypha (f) growing between the algal walls (w). Note grains of floridean starch (s) and thylakoids (arrows) in the algal cell. In Figure 14, the total number of bases is 4726 - and the DNA sequence composition is: 1336 A; 1070 C; 1051 G; 1269 T. The ATG start codon is shown in bold. The introns are underlined. The stop codon is shown in italics. In Figure 15, the total number of bases is 4670 - and the DNA sequence composition is: 1253 A; 1072 C; 1080 G; 1265 T. The ATG start codon is shown in bold. The introns are underlined. The stop codon is shown in italics. In Figure 16, the two aligned sequences are those obtained from MC (total number of residues: 1066) and MV (total number of residues: 1070). The comparison matrix used was a structure-genetic matrix (Open gap cost: 10; Unit gap cost : 2). In this Figure, the character to show that two aligned residues are identical is ':'. The character to show that two aligned residues are similar is '.'. The amino acids said to be 'similar' are: A,S,T; D,E; N,Q; R,K; I,L,M,V; F,Y,W. Overall there is: Identity: 920 (86.30%); Similarity: 51 (4.78%). The number of gaps inserted in MC is 1 and the number of gaps inserted in MV is 1. In the attached sequence listings: SEQ. I.D. No. 5 is the amino-acid sequence for GL obtained from Morchella costata; SEQ. I.D. No. 6 is the amino-acid sequence for GL obtained from Morchella vulgaris; SEQ. I.D. No. 7 is the nucleotide coding sequence for GL obtained from Morchella costata; and SEQ. I.D. No. 8 is the nucleotide coding sequence for GL obtained from Morchella vulgaris. In SEQ. I.D. No. 5 the total number of residues is 1066. The GL enzyme has an amino acid composition of: In SEQ.I.D. No. 6 the total number of residues is 1070. The GL enzyme has an amino acid composition of: 1 THE SOLUBLE ENZYME SYSTEM: 1.1. Effect of pH on the stability and activity of the lyase isolated from fugal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. Two buffer systems, namely HOAc and NaOAc and sodium citrate - citric acid in a concentration of 5 mM - were tested at 37°C. The pH range tested was from pH 3 to pH 5.2. The lyase showed maximum activity in a pH range between 3.6 to 4.2. At pH 3, the stability and activity of the enzyme decreased by about 90%. At pH 5.2, the activity decreased by about 64%. However, the enzyme was considerably more stable at this pH than at pH 3, as the AF yield obtained at pH 5.2 was 75% of the AF yield obtained at pH 3.8. Slightly higher AF yield was obtained in the HOAc and NaOAc buffer than in citrate buffer. This is not due to any differential effect of the two buffers (final cone, is 125 μM in the AF assay mixture) in the AF assay method. 1.2. Effect of temperature on the activity and stability of the lyase. This experiment was conducted at optimal pH range. At 25°C the production of AF was linear up to at least 9 days. This indicates that no loss of activity and stability of the lyase occurred within 9 days. With increasing temperature, the stability of the enzyme decreased. The half life of the enzyme activity at the following temperature was: 30°C 5 days 37°C 2.5 days 40°C less than 1 day 50°C less than 1 day 1.3. Effect of substrate concentration on the stability of the lyase and AF yield. It was observed that amylopectin and dextrins have a stabilizing effect on the lyase while the smallest substrate maltose does not. This was verified for both the soluble enzyme system and the immobilized enzyme system. AF yield increases with the increase in amylopectin concentration up to 25 % . In the case of dextrin, the AF yield decreases when the concentration exceeds 30% (30%, 40% and 50% were tested). 1.4 Activation and inactivation of lyase No metal ions are found necessary for the activity and the enzyme catalysed reaction can surprisingly proceed in pure water. The fact that the addition of EDTA in the reaction mixture up to 20 mM had little effect on the activity clearly demonstrates that metal ions are not essential for the activity of the lyase enzyme according to the present invention. This means that in the AF purification step, the ion exchange chromatography step that takes away salts from the reaction system can be omitted, if water is used as reaction medium. However, inclusion of NaCl in the reaction mixture in a concentration of 0.85% (0.145 M) can increase the AF yield up to 1-fold. 1.5. Substrate Specificity Upon cooling solubilized starch will tend to form rigid gels when the starch concentration becomes to high. Therefore it is an advantage to utilize partly degraded starch as substrate for the 1,4-glucan lyase. The specificity of α-l,4-glucan lyase isolated from M. costata for different oligosaccharides was tested. The oligosaccharides were maltose (G2), maltotriose (G3), maltotetraose (G4), maltopentaose (G5), maltohexaose (G6) and maltoheptaose (G7). The oligosaccharides were dissolved in H 2 O at a concentration of 8 mg/ml. The enzyme assay contained 150 μl substrate G2/G3/G4/G5/G6/G7, 120 μl 0.1M MES pH 6.3 and 30 μl purified enzyme. The reaction mixture was incubated for 60 min at 30°C. Afterwards the reaction was stopped by boiling for 3 min and 900 μl absolute ethanol was added for precipitation. After centrifugation at 20.000 x g for 5 min at 4°C the supernatant was transferred to a new eppendorf tube and lyophilized. The freeze-dried samples were dissolved in 1000 μl H 2 O and were filtrated through a 0.22 μm Millipore filter before 25 μl of the sample was loaded on the Dionex HPLC. 1.7 HPLC Analytical procedures. Analyses were performed on a Dionex 4500i chromatography system consisting of a GPM-2 pump and a PED detector which was used in pulse-amperometric detection mode. The anion exchange columns were a CarboPac PA- 100 (4 x 250 mm) and a CarboPac PA-100 guard column (3 x 25 mm) from Dionex. The eluent were 200 mM sodium hydroxide (A), 500 mM sodium acetate (B) and 18 M ohm de-ionized water (C) . The pump was programmed in 2 different ways, method no. 1 and method no. 2: Method no. 1: Method no. 2: Standards: Glucose, maltose, maltotriose, maltotetraose, maltopentaose, maltohexaose and maltoheptaose (all from Sigma) and 1,5-anhydrofructose were used as standards. All compounds were dissolved in 18 M ohm de-ionized water which was filtered through a 0.22 μm Millipore filter before use. 1.7 Results; The analyses show that the purified enzyme which was isolated from M. costata indeed was able to use maltooligosaccharides as substrate 1 for 1,5-anhydrofructose formation. When maltose was used as substrate, almost no 1,5-anhydrofructose was formed but when the other maltooligosaccharides (G3-G7) were used, high amounts of this compound were produced. It is clear that higher amounts of 1,5-anhydrofructose were obtained when a longer maltooligosaccharide was used. This observation corresponds perfectly well with the theory of the lyase forming 1,5- anhydrofructose from the non-reducing end of the substrate, leaving only the terminal glucose molecule unchanged. 1.8 Formation of AF α-l,4-glucan lyase from M. costata hydrolyses starch to the end-product 1,5- anhydrofructose. The end-product was shown by HPLC, method 2. The enzyme assay contained 500 μl amylopectin (20 mg/ml, dissolved in H 2 O), 400 μl 0.1 M MES pH 6.3 and 100 μl purified enzyme. The reaction mixture was incubated at 30°C and the reaction was stopped by boiling after 30 or 120 min incubation. High-molecular oligosaccharides were precipitated by addition of 3 vol abs. ethanol and the sample was centrifuged and freeze-dried as described above. The samples were dissolved in 125 μl H 2 O and 25 μl were applied on the HPLC column. The HPLC elution profile clearly shows that o.-l,4-glucan lyase from M. costata produces 1,5-anhydrofructose by hydrolysis of starch. Equal amounts of 1,5- anhydrofructose were found after 30 and 120 min. incubation which indicate that the enzyme activity is not inhibited by the endproduct 1,5-anhydrofructose. 13 C NMR spectra (water) of AF prepared in this way shows that it adopts one major form giving rise to the following signals: δ 93.5 (quart, C-2), 81.5 (CH, C-5), 77.7 (CH, C-3), 72.6 (CH 2 , C-l), 69,8 (CH, C-4), 62.0 (CH 2 , C-6). Assignments are based on H-H C-H and C-H 2D correlation spectra. 1.6. The cooperative effect of lyase with pullulanase and isoamylase. As it can be seen from Table 1, the inclusion of pullulanase in the reaction mixture will obviously increase the AF yield by about 15-23%, depending on whether soluble starch or amylopectin is used as substrate. Table The cooperation of pullulanase and lyase in the production of AF. Substrate Lyase Pullulanase AF Yield (%) Glc Yield (% ) Solubl. Starch 51 0 0 0.37 66.0 3.9 A ylo 48.0 -pectin 0.33 71.3 3.7 +, enzyme added, - enzyme omitted. The reaction mixture contained 0.3 ml 2% potato amylopectin (Sigma) in water or 0.3 ml 2% soluble starch (Merck), 2 μl lyase and 0.36 units pullulanase (BM) as indicated. The reaction was carried out at 30°C for 1 day. At the end of the reaction, samples were taken for AF and Glc analysis. In the case of isoamylase, the advantage is that the optimal pH of the lyase overlaps with that of Pseudomonas isoamylase (pH 3.0-4.5). The problem, however, is that isoamylase will produce an excess amount of long chain amylose that precipitates from the solution, and therefore is no longer suitable as a substrate for the lyase. It can be expected that the cooperation of the lyase with isoamylase will be efficient, if the chain of amylose is not too long. 2. THE IMMOBILIZED ENZYME SYSTEM Immobilization of the lyase was achieved by using succinimide-activated Sepharose (Affigel 15 gel, Bio-Rad) and glutaradehye-activated Silica gel (BM). The recovery of lyase activity after immobilization on Affigel 15 gel was between 40% to 50%. There may be some lyase that is still active after immobilization, but is inaccessible to the substrate because of the steric hindrance, especially in the case of macromolecules like starches. Immobilized enzymes used in the industry usually have an activity recovery of around 50%. The most interesting thing of the Affigel 15 gel immobilized lyase is that its stability has been greatly improved at pH 5.5. When the column was operated at this pH, the stability was at least 16 days long. The pH shift in the stability is very important considering the optimal pH of pullulanase which is around pH 5.5. This is the prerequisite for the lyase and pullulanase to cooperate efficiently in the same reactor with the same physico-chemical environment. The soluble lyase has an optimal pH between 3.6 and 4.2, and at this pH range pullulanase shows little or no activity. With the silica gel immobilized lyase, the activity recovery is very high, around 80- 100% . However, the silica gel immobilized enzyme was not stable when the column was operated neither at pH 3.8 nor pH 5.5. It is possible that some lyase was ad¬ sorbed on the surface of the silica gel beads and was slowly released from the silica gel after each washing of the column. It may therefore be the adsorbed lyase that contributes to the high recovery rate and the decrease in column activity. 3. PURIFICATION OF AF 3.1. The lyase-Amylopectin/Soluble Starch System In this system, the reaction system contained AF, limit dextrin, the lyase, and buffer salts at the end of the reaction. AF was separated from the macromolecules (limit dextrin and the lyase) by ethanol (final cone. 50%) precipitation. Unprecipitated low- molecular-weight amylopectin was separated by ultrafiltration using Amicon YM3 membranes (cut-off 3,000). Ethanol was removed by evaporation at 40°C in a rotary evaporator. Buffer salts were removed from AF by mixed ion exchangers. Purified solid AF was obtained by freeze-drying. 3.2. The Lyase-Pullulanase/Amylopectin/Soluble Starch System. In this system the final products are AF and glucose. If at least a substantially pure sample of AF is to be prepared, the by-product glucose must be removed. This can be achieved by enzymatic methods. First the glucose is converted into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide by glucose oxidase. Catalase is needed to dispel H 2 O 2 formed. H 2 O 2 will oxidize AF into two new compounds which are at present of unknown structure. The other impurities in the AF preparation are the oxidation products of AF. It was observed that AF can slowly be oxidized by air-level of oxygen, especially at high temperature, high AF concentration and long time of exposure. Gluconic acid was removed together with the buffer salts by ion exchange chromatography. In this system, the low-molecular- weight amylopectin molecules may alternatively be hydrolysed by amyloglucosidase instead of using ultrafiltration. 3.3. The purity checking of AF. The purity of the AF preparations were confirmed by TLC, Dionex and NMR. 3.4 Analysis of the antioxidative activity of anhydro fructose. Electrochemical oxygen consumption: Method. The activity of AF was investigated in a methyl linoleate emulsion as described by Jorgensen and Skibsted (Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch. (1993) 196: 423-429) with minor modifications: To 5.00 ml of a 1.33 mM methyl linoleate emulsion in 5.0 mM aqueous phosphate buffer with pH = 5.8 and 0.2 w/w % Tween 20 as emulsifier was added AF in the following concentrations: 0, 15, 146 and 680 μM. The oxidation in the system was initiated by addition of 50 μl 0.26 M metmyoglobin (MMb) final concentration 0.26 mM. Immediately after initiating the reaction the sample was injected to a thermostated (25.0 ± 0.1 °C) 70 μl closed cell, effectively excluding diffusion of oxygen into the system. The oxygen consumption was measured by a Clark electrode, which was connected to a PC data collection program. The relative oxygen concentration (%) was registered every 30s. Results. Curves corresponding to oxygen consumption for the different samples are illustrated in Figure 19. For samples without addition of AF a relative decrease in oxygen concentration is seen immediately after injection of the sample. For samples containing AF a lag-phase is observed before the curve breaks off and the oxygen concentration is reduced. After the lag-phase only a minor reduction in the oxygen consumption rate is observed compared to samples without AF added. A tendency for samples having the highest amount of AF to have the longest lag-phase is observed. As well the rate for oxygen consumption is lower for these samples, which is seen by a smaller slope of the curves compared to the slope for the references (0 μM). ESR analysis Method. Hydroxyl radicals were generated by a Fenton reaction with H 2 O 2 (0.17 mM) and FeSO 4 (4.8 μM). The generated radicals were trapped by 5,5-dimethyl-l-pyrrolineN- oxide (DMPO, 9.7 mM). AF was added in concentrations of 1.3 mM and 6.3 mM. A water soluble extract of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) was analyzed in a concentration of 0.25 mg/ml (in grams equivalent to 1.26 mM AF). Measurements were carried out at room temperature (20 ± 1 °C) after 120 s and repeated for the same reaction mixture after 300 s with the following spectrometer settings: Center field 3475.60 G; sweep width 55 G; microwave power 20 mW; modulation frequency 100 kHz; modulation amplitude 1.01 G; receiver gain 1.00 • 10 s ; conversion time 81.92 ms time constant 163.84 ms and sweep time 83.89 s. Results. The generated hydroxyl radicals were trapped by DMPO. The spin adduct gives rise to a characteristic 1:2:2:1 ESR spectrum. The peak height of the spectrum is proportional to the quantitative amount of generated spin adduct. Addition of both DMPO and AF will set up a competition between the spin trap and AF. A reduction of peak height will indicate a good scavenging activity of AF. Table: Peak height of ESR-spectra. H 2 O 2 = 0.17mM and Fe 2+ = 4.8 μM. At a concentration of 1.3 mM AF no scavenging activity of hydroxyl radicals is seen, at 6.3 mM Af the peak height is reduced, indicating that a part of the generated hydroxyl radicals is scavenged by AF. 4. USE OF AF AS AN ANTI-OXIDANT EXAMPLE 4.1 Use of AF as an anti-oxidant in a 50% mayonnaise. 50% mayonnaise is used for salads, open sandwiches, etc. in both the catering and the retail trades. The low oil content of 50% mayonnaise makes it suitable for low- calorie applications. A typical mayonnaise composition is as follows: MAYODAN 602 ensures a fine, stable oil dispersion and the required viscosity, thereby providing 50% mayonnaise with a long shelf life. Flavouring 10251 is a natural lemon flavouring which provides mayonnaise with the fresh taste of lemon. Typically the mayonnaise is prepared by the following method: 1) Dry mix the MAYODAN 602, sugar and salt. Disperse in oil in a ratio of 1 part powder to 2 parts oil. 2) Add flavouring and potassium sorbate to the water and pour into the Koruma mixer. Add 1). 3) Add the egg yolk. 4) Add the oil continuously in a vacuum. 5) After 2/3 of the oil has been added (slowly), blend the tarragon vinegar with the remaining 1/3 of the oil, and add. The following data show that when AF is added to the mayonnaise as an anti-oxidant the results are comparable to the known food anti-oxididants GRINDOX 142 and GRINDOX 1029. GRINDOX 1029: Ascorbyl palmitate 20% Natural tocopherols 20% Food grade emulsifier 60% Form at 25°C paste Colour light brown Density at 25°C 1,0 g/ml (All percentages are by weight) In the test procedure the anti-oxidants were added to the mayonnaise to provide an anti-oxidant concentration in the order of about 500 ppm. The mayonnaise was then placed in a bomb calorimeter at temperature 80°C containing pure O 2 . An inductiom period to the onset of substantial oxidation of the product is then measured. The results were as follows. Samples: IP (hours) 1. Blank 28,0 2. + 500 ppm GRINDOX 142 35,0 3. + 500 ppm GRINDOX 1029 33,3 4. + 550 ppm GRINDOX 1029 34,3 5. + 500ppm 1,5 anhydro-D-fructose 32,0 (IP hours = Induction Period) These results show that AF is an excellent food anti-oxidant and is comparable with the known foodstuffs anti-oxidants GRINDOX 142 or GRINDOX 1029. EXAMPLE 4.2 Use of AF as an anti-oxidant in a salad dressing YOGURT SALAD DRESSING WITH 50% OIL Yogurt salad dressing with 50% oil is used for salads, potatoes, raw vegetable salad, meat, fish and boiled vegetables. MAYODAN 525 provides unique emulsion stability, prevents syneresis, ensures uniform oil dispersion and viscosity, improves tolerance to production processes and ensures a long shelf life. Flavouring 2072 is a r • :ure-identical, acid masking flavouring reducing the acidulated taste of dressing without affecting its pH value. Process 1. Dry mix MAYODAN 525, sugar and salt. Disperse in oil in a ratio of 1 part powder to 2 parts oil. 2. Fill flavouring, potassium sorbate and yogurt into the Koruma mixer. Add 1). 3. Add the egg yolk. 4. Add the oil continuously in a vacuum. 5. After 2/3 of the oil has been added (slowly), blend the vinegar with the remaining 1/3 of the oil, and add. 6. Add spices if required. Test results: Sample: IP hours PF 1. Blank 37.2 1.00 2. 500 ppm anhydrofnictose 39.5 1.06 3. 800 ppm GRINDOX 1032 43.3 1.07 (IP - Induction Period); (PF - Protection Period) Protection Factor (PF): For each temperature defined as PF = IP of the oil with added antioxidant/IP of the same oil without added antioxidant Life extension (LE) % : LE = (PF - 1.0) x 100 6. PREPARATIONS OF α-1.4-GLUC AN LYASE INTRODUCTION With regard to a further embodiments of the present invention the enzyme α-1,4- glucan lyase for use in preparing the AF may be isolated from a fungally infected algae, preferably fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis, more preferably fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis from Qingdao (China). Alternatively the enzyme may be obtained from a fungus. For example, the fungus can be any one of Discina perlata, Discina parma, Gyromitra gigas, Gyromitra infula, Mitrophora hybrida, Morchella conica, Morchella costata, Morchella elata, Morchella hortensis, Morchella rotunda, Morchella vulgaris, Peziza badia, Sarcosphaera eximia, Disciotis venosa, Gyromitra esculenta, Helvetia crispa, Helvella lacunosa, Leptopodia elastica, Verpa digitaliformis, and other forms of Morchella. Preferably the fungus is Morchella costata or Morchella vulgaris. With regard to a further embodiment of the present invention the enzyme α-1,4- glucan lyase for use in preparing the AF may be isolated from algae alone, preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis, more preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis from Santa Cruz (California). The initial enzyme purification can be performed by the method as described by Yu et al (ibid). However, preferably, the initial enzyme purification includes an optimized procedure in which a solid support is used that does not decompose under the purification step. This gel support further has the advantage that it is compatible with standard laboratory protein purification equipment. The details of this optimized purification strategy are given later on. The purification is terminated by known standard techniques for protein purification. The purity of the enzyme can be readily established using complementary electrophoretic techniques. A. SOURCE = FUNGALLY INFECTED ALGAE The following sequence information was used to generate primers for the PCR reactions mentioned below and to check the amino acid sequence generated by the respective nucleotide sequences. Amino acid sequence assembled from peptides from fungus infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Tyr Arg Tip Gin Glu Val Leu Tyr Thr Ala Met Tyr Gin Asn Ala Ala Phe Gly Lys Pro He He Lys Ala Ala Ser Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Tip Glu Asn Ser Thr Glu Arg Glu Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Gin Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly Pro Asp Phe Asp Thr Lys Pro Leu Glu Gly Ala The Amino acid sequence (27-34) used to generate primer A and B (Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val) Primer A ATG TA(TC) AA(CT) AA(CT) GA(CT) TC(GATC) AA(CT) GT 128 mix Primer B ATG TA(TC) AA(CT) AA(CT) GA(CT) AG(CT) AA(CT) GT 64 mix The Amino acid sequence (45-50) used to generate primer C (Gly Gly His Asp Gly Primer C TA (GATC)CC (GA)TC (GA)TG (GATC)CC (GATC)CC 256 mix [The sequence conesponds to the complementary strand.] The Amino acid sequence (74-79) used to generate primer E (Gin Trp Tyr Lys Phe Giy) Primer E GG(GATC) CC(GA) AA(CT) TT(GA) TAC CA(CT) TG 64 mix [The sequence conesponds to the complementary strand.] The Amino acid sequence (1-6) used to generate primer FI and F2 (Tyr Arg Trp Gin Glu Val) Primer FI TA(TC) CG(GATC) TGG CA(GA) GA(GA) GT 32 mix Primer F2 TA(TC) AG(GA) TGG CA(GA) GA(GA) GT 16 mix The sequence obtained from the first PCR amplification (clone 1) ATGTACAACA ACGACTCGAA CGTTCGCAGG GCGCAGAACG ATCATTTCCT TCTTGGCGGC CACGACGGTT A Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly The sequence obtained from the second PCR amplification (clone 1) ATGTACAACA ACGACTCGAA CGTTCGCAGG GCGCAGAACG ATCATTTCCT TCTTGGTGGA CATGATGGAT ATCGCATTCT GTGCGCGCCT GTTGTGTGGG AGAATTCGAC CGAACGNGAA TTGTACTTGC CCGTGCTGAC CCAATGGTAC AAATTCGGCC C Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Trp Glu Asn Ser Thr Glu Arg Glu Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Gin Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly Pro The sequence obtained from the third PCR amplification (clone2) TACAGGTGGC AGGAGGTGTT GTACACTGCT ATGTACCAGA ATGCGGCTTT CGGGAAACCG ATTATCAAGG CAGCTTCCAT GTACGACAAC GACAGAAACG TTCGCGGCGC ACAGGATGAC CACTTCCTTC TCGGCGGACA CGATGGATAT CGTATTTTGT GTGCACCTGT TGTGTGGGAG AATACAACCA GTCGCGATCT GTACTTGCCT GTGCTGACCA GTGGTACAAA TTCGGCCC Tyr Arg Trp Gin Glu Val Leu Tyr Thr Ala Met Tyr Gin Asn Ala Ala Phe Gly Lys Pro He He Lys Ala Ala Ser Met Tyr Asp Asn Asp Arg Asn Val Arg Gly Ala Gin Asp Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Trp Glu Asn Thr Thr Ser Arg Asp Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Lys Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly A.l. CYTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF GRACILARIOPSIS LEMANEIFORMIS A.l.1.1 Detection of fungal infection in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis Sections of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis collected in China were either hand cut or cut from paraffin embedded material. Sectioned material was carefully investigated by light microscopy. Fungal hyphae were clearly detected in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. The thaUi of the Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis are composed of cells appearing in a highly ordered and almost symmetric manner. The tubular thallus of G. lemaneiformis is composed of large, colourless central cells surrounded by elongated, slender, ellyptical cells and small, round, red pigmented peripherial cells. All algal ceU types are characterized by thick cell walls. Most of the fungal hyphae are found at the interphase between the central layer of large cells and the peripherial layer. These cells can clearly be distinguished from the algae cells as they are long and cylindrical. The growth of the hyphae is observed as between the highly ordered algae cells. The most frequent orientation of the hypha is along the main axis of the algal thallus. Side branches toward the central and periphery are detected in some cases. The hypha can not be confused with the endo/epiphytic 2nd generation of the algae. Calcofluor White is known to stain chitin and cellulose containing tissue. The reaction with chitin requires four covalently linked terminal n-acetyl glucosamine residues. It is generally accepted that cellulose is almost restricted to higher plants although it might occur in trace amounts in some algae. It is further known that chitin is absent in Gracilaria. Calcofluor White was found to stain domains corresponding to fungi hyfa cell waUs in sectioned Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis material. The hypha appear clear white against a faint blue background of Gracilaria tissue when observed under u.v. light - see Figure 1. Chitin is the major cell wall component in most fungi but absent in Gracilaria. Based upon these observations we conclude that the investigated algae is infected by a fungi. 40% of the lower parts of the investigated Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis sections were found to be infected with fungal hyphae. In the algae tips 25% of the investigated Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis sections were found to be infected. Staining of sectioned Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis with Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and Aniline blue black revealed a significantly higher content of carbohydrates within the fungal cells as compared with the algae cells - see Figure 2. Safranin O and Malachit Green showed the same colour reaction of fungi cells as found in higher plants infected with fungi. An Acridin Orange reaction with sectioned Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis showed clearly the irregularly growth of the fungus. A.1.1.2 Electron Microscopy Slides with 15 μm thick sections, where the fungus was detected with Calcofluor White were fixed in 2% OsO 4 , washed in water and dehydrated in dimethoxypropane and absolute alcohol. A drop of a 1: 1 mixture of acetone and Spurr resin was placed over each section on the glass slide, and after one hour replaced by a drop of pure resin. A gelatin embedding capsule filled with resin was placed face down over the section and left over night at 4°C. After the polymerization at 55°C for 8 hrs, the thick sections adhering to the resin blocks could can be separated from the slide by immersion in liquid nitrogen. Blocks were trimmed and 100 nm thick sections were cut using a diamond knife on a microtome. The sections were stained in aqueous uranyl acetate and in lead citrate. The sections were examined in an electron microscope at 80 kV. The investigation confirmed the ligth microscopical observations and provided further evidence that the lyase producing, Chinese strain of G. lamneiformis is infected by a fungal parasite or symbiont. Fungal hyphae are build of tubular cells 50 to 100 μm long and only few microns in diameter. The cells are serially arranged with septate walls between the adjacent ceUs. Ocasional branches are also seen. The hyphae grow between the thick cell walls of algal thaUus without penetrating the wall or damaging the cell. Such a symbiotic association, called mycophycobiosis, is known to occur between some filamentous marine fungi and large marine algae (Donk and Bruning, 1992 - Ecology of aquatic fungi in and on algae. In Reisser, W.(ed.): Algae and Symbioses: Plants, Animals, Fungi, Viruses, Interactions Explored. Biopress Ltd., Bristol.) Examining the microphotograph in Figure 10, several differences between algal and fungal cells can be noticed. In contrast to several μm thick walls of the alga, the fungal walls are only 100-200 nm thick. Plant typical organells as chloroplasts with thyllacoid membranes as well as floridean starch grains can be seen in algal cells, but not in the fungus. Intercellular connections of red algae are characterized by specific structures termed pit plugs, or pit connections The structures are prominent, electron dense cores and they are important features in algal taxonomy (Pueschel, CM.: An expanded survey of the ultrastructure of Red algal pit plugs. J. Phycol. 25, 625, (1989)). In our material, such connections were frequently observed in the algal thallus, but never between the cells of the fungus. A.1.2 In situ Hybridization experiments In situ hybridization technique is based upon the principle of hybridization of an antisense ribonucotide sequence to the mRNA. The technique is used to visualize areas in microscopic sections where said mRNA is present. In this particular case the technique is used to localize the enzyme α-l,4-glucan lyase in sections of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. A.1.2.1 Preparation of 35 S labelled probes for In situ hybridization A 238 bp PCR fragment from a third PCR amplification - called clone 2 (see above) - was cloned into the pGEM-3Zf(+) Vector (Promega). The transcription of the antisense RNA was driven by the SP6 promotor, and the sense RNA by the T7 promotor. The Ribonuclease protection assay kit (Ambion) was used with the following modifications. The transcripts were run on a 6% sequencing gel to remove the unincorporated nucleotide and eluted with the elution buffer supplied with the T7RNA polymerase in vitro Transcription Kit (Ambion). The antisense transcript contained 23 non-coding nucleotides while the sense contained 39. For hybridization 10 7 cpm/ml of the 35 S labelled probe was used. In situ hybridisation was performed essentially as described by Langedale et.al.(1988). The hybridization temperature was found to be optimal at 45°C. After washing at 45°C the sections were covered with KodaK K-5 photographic emulsion and left for 3 days at 5°C in dark (Ref: Langedale, J.A., Rothermel, B.A. and Nelson, T. (1988). Genes and development 2: 106-115. Cold Spring Harbour Labora¬ tory). The in situ hybridization experiments with riboprobes against the mRNA of α-1,4- glucan lyase, show strong hybridizations over and around the hypha of the fungus detected in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis - see Figures 4 and 5. This is considered a strong indication that the α-l,4-glucan lyase is produced. A weak random background reactions were detected in the algae tissue of both Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. This reaction was observed both with the sense and the antisense probes. Intense staining over the fungi hypha was only obtained with antisense probes. These results were obtained with standard hybridisation conditions at 45°C in hybridization and washing steps. At 50°C no staining over the fungi was observed, whereas the background staining remained the same. Raising the temperature to 55°C reduced the background staining with both sense and antisense probes significantly and equally. Based upon the cytological investigations using complementary staining procedures it is concluded that Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis is fungus infected. The infections are most pronounced in the lower parts of the algal tissue. In sectioned Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis material in situ hybridization results clearly indicate that hybridization is restricted to areas where fungal infections are found - see Figure 4. The results indicate that α-l,4-glucan lyase mRNA appears to be restricted to fungus infected areas in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. Based upon these observations we conclude that -l,4-glucan lyase activity is detected in fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. A.2. ENZYME PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION Purification of α-l ,4-glucan lyase from fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis material was performed as follows. A.2.1 Materials and Methods The algae were harvested by filtration and washed with 0.9% NaCl. The cells were broken by homogenization foUowed by sonication on ice for 6x3 min in 50 mM citrate-NaOH pH 6.2 (Buffer A). CeU debris were removed by centrifugation at 25,000xg for 40 min. The supernatant obtained at this procedure was regarded as ceU-free extract and was used for activity staining and Western blotting after separation on 8-25% gradient gels. A.2.2 Separation by /3-cyclodextrin Sepharose gel The ceU-free extract was applied directly to a jS-cyclodextrin Sepharose gel 4B clolumn ( 2.6 x 18 cm) pre equilibrated with Buffer A. The column was washed with 3 volumes of Buffer A and 2 volumes of Buffer A containing 1 M NaCl. α-1,4- glucan lyase was eluted with 2 % dextrins in Buffer A. Active fractions were pooled and the buffer changed to 20 mM Bis-tris propane-HCl (pH 7.0, Buffer B). Active fractions were applied onto a Mono Q HR 5/5 column pre-equilibrated with Buffer B. The fungal lyase was eluted with Buffer B in a linear gradient of 0.3 M NaCl. The lyase preparation obtained after β-cyclodextrin Sepharose chromatography was alternatively concentrated to 150 μl and applied on a Superose 12 column operated under FPLC conditions. A.2.3 Assay for α-l,4-glucan lyase activity and conditions for determination of substrate specificity, pH and temperature optimum The reaction mixture for the assay of the α-l,4-glucan lyase activity contained 10 mg ml "1 amylopectin and 25 mM Mes-NaOH (pH 6.0). The reaction was carried out at 30°C for 30 min and stopped by the addition of 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reagent. Optical density at 550nm was measured after standing at room temperature for 10 min. A.3. AMINO ACID SEQUENCING OF THE α-1.4-GLUCAN LYASE FROM FUNGUS INFECTED GRACILARIOPSIS LEMANEIFORMIS A.3.1 Amino acid sequencing of the lyases The lyases were digested with either endoproteinase Arg-C from Clostridium histolyticum or endoproteinase Lys-C from Lysobacter enzymogenes, both sequencing grade purchased from Boehringer Mannheim, Germany. For digestion with endoproteinase Arg-C, freeze dried lyase (0.1 mg) was dissolved in 50 μl 10 M urea, 50 mM methylamine, 0.1 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.6. After overlay with N 2 and addition of 10 μl of 50 mM DTT and 5 mM EDTA the protein was denatured and reduced for 10 min at 50°C under N 2 . Subsequently, 1 μg of endoproteinase Arg-C in 10 μl of 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0 was added, N 2 was overlayed and the digestion was carried out for 6h at 37°C. For subsequent cysteine derivatization, 12.5 μl 100 mM iodoaceta- mide was added and the solution was incubated for 15 min at RT in the dark under N 2 . For digestion with endoproteinase Lys-C, freeze dried lyase (0.1 mg) was dissolved in 50 μl of 8 M urea, 0.4 M NH t HCOj, pH 8.4. After overlay with N 2 and addition of 5 μl of 45 mM DTT, the protein was denatured and reduced for 15 min at 50°C under N 2 . After cooling to RT, 5 μl of 100 mM iodoacetamide was added for the cysteines to be derivatized for 15 min at RT in the dark under N 2 . Subsequently, 90 μl of water and 5 μg of endoproteinase Lys-C in 50 μl of 50 mM tricine and 10 mM EDTA, pH 8.0, was added and the digestion was carried out for 24h at 37°C under N 2 . The resulting peptides were separated by reversed phase HPLC on a VYDAC C18 column (0.46 x 15 cm; 10 μm; The Separations Group; California) using solvent A: 0.1 % TFA in water and solvent B: 0.1 % TFA in acetonitrile. Selected peptides were rechromatographed on a Develosil C18 column (0.46 x 10 cm; 3 μm; Dr. Ole Schou, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) using the same solvent system prior to sequencing on an Applied Biosystems 476A sequencer using pulsed-liquid fast cycles. The amino acid sequence information from the enzyme derived from fungus infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis is shown below, in particular SEQ. ID. No. 1. and SEQ. ID. No. 2. SEP. I.D. No. 1 has: Number of residues : 1088. Amino acid composition (including the signal sequence) Number of residues : 1091. Amino acid composition (including the signal sequence) A.3.2 N-TERMINAL ANALYSIS Studies showed that the N-terminal sequence of native glucan lyase 1 was blocked. Deblocking was achieved by treating glucan lyase 1 blotted onto a PVDF membrane with anhydrous TFA for 30 min at 40°C essentially as described by LeGendre et al. (1993) [Purification of proteins and peptides by SDS-PAGE; In: Matsudaira, P. (ed.) A practical guide to protein and peptide purification for microsequencing, 2nd edition; Academic Press Inc., San Diego; pp. 74-101.]. The sequence obtained was TALSDKQTA, which matches the sequence (sequence position from 51 to 59 of SEQ. I.D. No. l) derived from the clone for glucan lyase 1 and indicates N- acetylthreonine as N-terminal residue of glucan lyase 1. Sequence position 1 to 50 of SEQ. I.D. No. 1 represents a signal sequence. A.4. DNA SEQUENCING OF GENES CODING FOR THE «-1.4-GLUCAN LYASE FROM FUNGUS INFECTED GRACILARIOPSIS LEMANEIFORMIS A.4.1 METHODS FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY DNA was isolated as described by Saunders (1993) with the following modification: The polysaccharides were removed from the DNA by ELUTIP-d (Schleicher & Schuell) purification instead of gel purification. (Ref: Saunders, G.W. (1993). Gel purification of red algal genomic DNA: An inexpensive and rapid method for the isolation of PCR-friendly DNA. Journal of phycology 29(2): 251-254 and Schleicher & Schuell: ELUTIP-d. Rapid Method for Purification and Concentration of DNA.) A.4.2 PCR The preparation of the relevant DNA molecule was done by use of the Gene Amp DNA Amplification Kit (Perkin Elmer Cetus, USA) and in accordance with the manufactures instructions except that the Taq polymerase was added later (see PCR cycles) and the temperature cycling was changed to the following: PCR cycles: no of cycles C time (min.) 1 98 5 60 5 addition of Taq polymerase and oil 35 94 1 47 2 72 3 1 72 20 A.4.3 CLONING OF PCR FRAGMENTS PCR fragments were cloned into pT7Blue (from Novagen) foUowing the instructions of the suppUer. A.4.4 DNA SEQUENCING Double stranded DNA was sequenced essentially according to the dideoxy method of Sanger et al. (1979) using the Auto Read Sequencing Kit (Pharmacia) and the Pharmacia LKB A.L.F.DNA sequencer. (Ref: Sanger, F., Nicklen, S. and Coulson, A. R. (1979). DNA sequencing with chain-determinating inhibitors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463-5467.) The sequences are shown as SEQ.I.D. No.s 1 and 2. In brief: SEP. I.D. No. 3 has: Total number of bases: 3267. DNA sequence composition: 850 A; 761 C; 871 G; 785 T SEP. I.D. No. 4 has: Total number of bases: 3276. DNA sequence composition: 889 A; 702 C; 856 G; 829 T A.4.5 SCREENING PF THE LIBRARY Screening of the Lambda Zap library obtained from Stratagene, was performed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions except that the prehybridization and hybridization was performed in 2xSSC, 0.1 % SDS, lOxDenhardt's and lOOμg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA. To the hybridization solution a 32P-labeled denatured probe was added. Hybridization was performed over night at 55°C. The filters were washed twice in 2xSSC, 0.1 % SDS and twice in lxSSC, 0.1 % SDS. A.4.6 PRPBE The cloned PCR fragments were isolated from the pT7 blue vector by digestion with appropriate restriction enzymes. The fragments were seperated from the vector by agarose gel electrophoresis and the fragments were purified from the agarose by Agarase (Boehringer Mannheim). As the fragments were only 90-240 bp long the isolated fragments were exposed to a ligation reaction before labelling with 32P-dCTP using either Prime-It random primer kit (Stratagene) or Ready to Go DNA labelling kit (Pharmacia). A.4.7 RESULTS A.4.7.1 Generation of PCR DNA fragments coding for α-l,4-glucan lyase. The amino acid sequences of three overlapping tryptic peptides from α.-l,4-glucan lyase were used to generate mixed oligonucleotides, which could be used as PCR primers (see the sequences given above). In the first PCR amplification primers A/B (see above) were used as upstream primers and primer C (see above) was used as downstream primer. The size of the expected PCR product was 71 base pairs. In the second PCR amplification primers A/B were used as upstream primers and E was used as downstream primer. The size of the expected PCR product was 161 base pairs. In the third PCR amplification primers FI (see above) and F2 (see above) were used as upstream primers and E was used as downstream primer. The size of the expected PCR product was 238 base pairs. The PCR products were analysed on a 2% LMT agarose gel and fragments of the expected sizes were cut out from the gel and treated with Agarase (Boehringer Manheim) and cloned into the pT7blue Vector (Novagen) and sequenced. The cloned fragments from the first and second PCR amplification coded for amino acids corresponding to the sequenced peptides (see above). The clone from the third amplification (see above) was only about 87% homologous to the sequenced peptides. A.4.7.2 Screening of the genomic tibrary with the cloned PCR fragments. Screening of the library with the above-mentioned clones gave two clones. Gne clone contained the nucleotide sequence of SEQ I.D. No. 4 (gene 2). The other clone contained some of the sequence of SEQ I.D. No.3 (from base pair 1065 downwards) (gene 1). The 5' end of SEQ. I.D. No. 3 (i.e. from base pair 1064 upwards) was obtained by the RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) procedure (Michael, A.F., Michael, K.D. & Martin, G.R.(1988). Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 85:8998-99002.) using the 5' race system from Gibco BRL. Total RNA was isolated according to CoUinge et al.(CoUinge, D.B., Milligan D.E:, Dow, J.M., Scofield, G.& Daniels, M.J.(1987). Plant Mol Biol 8: 405-414). The 5' race was done according to the protocol of the manufacturer, using lμg of total RNA. The PCR product from the second ammplification was cloned into pT7blue vector from Novagen according to the protocol of the manufacturer. Three independent PCR clones were sequenced to compensate for PCR errors. An additional PCR was performed to supplement the clone just described with Xbal and Ndel restriction sites immediately in front of the ATG start codon using the following oligon ucleotide as an upstream primer: GCTCTAGAGCATGTTTTCAACCCTTGCG and a primer containing the complement sequence of bp 1573-1593 in sequence GL1 (i.e. SEQ. I.D. No.3) was used as a downstream primer. The complete sequence for gene 1 (i.e. SEQ. I.D. No.3) was generated by cloning the 3' end of the gene as a BamHI-Hindlll fragment from the genomic clone into the pBluescript II KS+ vector from Stratagene and additionally cloning the PCR generated 5' end of the gene as a Xbal-BamHI fragment in front of the 3' end. Gene 2 was cloned as a Hindlll blunt ended fragment into the EcoRV site of pBluescript II SK+ vector from Stratagene. A part of the 3' untranslated sequence was removed by a Sad digestion, followed by religation. Hindlll and Hpal restriction sites were introduced immediately in front of the start ATG by digestion with Hindlll and Narl and religation in the presence of the following annealed oUgonucleotides AGCTTGTTAACATGTATCCAACCCTCACCTTCGTGG ACAATTGTACATAGGTTGGGAGTGGAAGCACCGC No introns were found in the clones sequenced. The clone 1 type (SEQ.ID.No.3) can be aligned with all ten peptide sequences (see Figure 8) showing 100% identity. Alignment of the two protein sequences encoded by the genes isolated from the fungal infected algae Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis shows about 78% identity, indicating that both genes are coding for a α-1.4-glucan lyase. A.5. EXPRESSIGN PF THE GL GENE IN MICRG-PRGANISMS (E.G. ANALYSES OF PICHIA LYASE TRANSFORMANTS AND ASPERGILLUS LYASE TRANSFORMANTS) The DNA sequence encoding the GL was introduced into microorganisms to produce an enzyme with high specific activity and in large quantities. In this regard, gene 1 (i.e. SEQ. I.D. No. 3) was cloned as a Notl-Hindlll blunt ended (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) fragment into the Pichia expression vector pHIL-D2 (containing the AOX1 promoter) digested with EcoRI and blunt ended (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) for expression in Pichia pastoris (according to the protocol stated in the Pichia Expression Kit suppUed by Invitrogen). In another embodiment, the gene 1 (i.e. SEQ. I.D. No. 3) was cloned as a Notl- Hindlll blunt ended fragment (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) into the Aspergillus expression vector pBARMTEl (containing the methyl tryptophan resistance promoter from Neuropera crassa) digested with Smal for expression in Aspergillus niger (Pall et al (1993) Fungal Genet Newslett. vol 40 pages 59-62). The protoplasts were prepared according to Daboussi et al (Curr Genet (1989) vol 15 pp 453-456) using lysing enzymes Sigma L-2773 and the lyticase Sigma L-8012. The transformation of the protoplasts was followed according to the protocol stated by Buxton et al (Gene (1985) vol 37 pp 207-214) except that for plating the transformed protoplasts the protocol laid out in Punt et al (Methods in Enzymology (1992) vol 216 pp 447 - 457) was followed but with the use of 0.6% osmotic stabilised top agarose. The results showed that lyase activity was observed in the transformed Pichia pastoris and Aspergillus niger. A.5.1 GENERAL METHODS Preparation of cell-free extracts. The cells were harvested by centrifugation at 9000 rpm for 5 min and washed with 0.9% NaCl and resuspended in the breaking buffer (50mM K-phosphate, pH 7.5 containing ImM of EDTA, and 5% glycerol). Cells were broken using glass beads and vortex treatment. The breaking buffer contained 1 mM PMSF (protease inhibi¬ tor). The lyase extract (supernatant) was obtained after centrifiigation at 9000 rpm for 5 min followed by centrifugation at 20,000 xg for 5min. Assay of lyase activity by alkaline 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reagent (DNS) One volume of lyase extract was mixed with an equal volume of 4% amylopectin solution. The reaction mixture was then incubated at a controlled temperature and samples vere removed at specified intervals and analyzed for AF. The lyase activity was also analyzed using a radioactive method. The reaction mixture contained 10 μl ,4 C-starch solution (1 μCi; Sigma Chemicals Co.) and 10 μl of the lyase extract. The reaction mixture was left at 25°C overnight and was then analyzed in the usual TLC system. The radioactive AF produced was detected using an Instant Imager (Pachard Instrument Co., Inc., Meriden, CT). Electrophoresis and Western blotting SDS-PAGE was performed using 8-25% gradient gels and the PhastSystem (Pharmacia). Western blottings was also run on a Semidry transfer unit of the PhastSystem. Primary antibodies raised against the lyase purified from the red seaweed coUected at Qingdao (China) were used in a dilution of 1: 100. Pig antirabbit IgG conjugated to alkaline phosphatase (Dako A/S, Glostrup, Denmark) were used as secondary antibodies and used in a dilution of 1: 1000. Part I, Analysis of the Pichia transformantscontainmg the above mentioned construct Results: 1. Lyase activity was determined 5 days after induction (according to the manual) and proved the activity to be intraceUular for all samples in the B series. Samples of B series: 11 12 13 15 26 27 28 29 30 Specific activity: 139 81 122 192 151 253 199 198 150 ♦ Specific activity is defined as nmol AF released per min per mg protein in a reaction mixture containing 2% (w/v) of glycogen, 1 % (w/v) glycerol in 10 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.5). The reaction temperature was 45°C; the reaction time was 60 min. A time course of sample B27 is as follows. The data are also presented in Figure 1. Time (min) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Spec. act. 0 18 54 90 147 179 253 Assay conditions were as above except that the time was varied. 2. Western-blotting analysis. The CFE of all samples showed bands with a molecular weight corresponding to the native lyase. MC-Lyase expressed intracellularly in Pichia pastoris Names of culture Specific activity* A18 10 A20 32 A21 8 A22 8 A24 6 Part π, The Aspergilus transformants Results I. Lyase activity was determined after 5 days incubation(minimal medium containing 0.2% casein enzymatic hydrolysate analysis by the alkaUne 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reagent 1). Lyase activity analysis of the culture medium Among 35 cultures grown with 0.2% amylopectin included in the culture medium, AF was only detectable in two cultures. The culture medium of 5.4+ and 5.9+ contained 0.13 g AF/liter and 0.44 g/liter, respectively. The result indicated that active lyase had been secreted from the cells. Lyase activity was also measurable in the cell-free extract. 2). Lyase activity analysis in cell-free extracts Name of the culture Specific activity* 5.4+ 51 5.9+ . 148 5.13 99 5.15 25 5.19 37 *The specific activity was defined as nmol of AF produced per min per mg protein at 25°C. + indicates that 0.2% amylopectin was added. The results show that Gene 1 of GL was expressed intracellular in A. niger. Experiments with transformed E.coli (using cloning vectors pQE30 from the Qia express vector kit from Qiagen) showed expression of enzyme that was recognised by anti-body to the enzyme purified from fungally infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. B. SOURCE = FUNGUS B.l. ENZYME PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE <*-1.4- GLUCAN LYASE FROM THE FUNGUS MORCHELLA COSTATA B. l. l Materials and Methods The fungus Morchella costata was obtained from American Type Culture CoUection (ATCC). The fungus was grown at 25°C on a shaker using the culture medium recommended by ATCC. The mycelia were harvested by filtration and washed with 0.9% NaCl. The fungal cells were broken by homogenization foUowed by sonication on ice for 6x3 min in 50 mM citrate-NaOH pH 6.2 (Buffer A). Cell debris were removed by centrifugation at 25,000xg for 40 min. The supernatant obtained at this procedure was regarded as cell-free extract and was used for activity staining and Western blotting after separation on 8-25% gradient gels. B.1.2 Separation by /3-cyclodextrin Sepharose gel The cell-free extract was appUed directly to a /3-cyclodextrin Sepharose gel 4B clolumn ( 2.6 x 18 cm) pre equiUbrated with Buffer A. The column was washed with 3 volumes of Buffer A and 2 volumes of Buffer A containing 1 M NaCl. α-1,4- glucan lyase was eluted with 2 % dextrins in Buffer A. Active fractions were pooled and the buffer changed to 20 mM Bis-tris propane-HCl (pH 7.0, Buffer B). Active fractions were appUed onto a Mono Q HR 5/5 column pre-equilibrated with Buffer B. The fungal lyase was eluted with Buffer B in a linear gradient of 0.3 M NaCl. The lyase preparation obtained after β-cyclodextrin Sepharose chromatography was alternatively concentrated to 150 μl and applied on a Superose 12 column operated under FPLC conditions. B.1.3 Assay for α-l ,4-glucan lyase activity and conditions for determination of substrate specificity, pH and temperature optimum The reaction mixture for the assay of the α-l,4-glucan lyase activity contained 10 mg ml 1 amylopectin and 25 mM Mes-NaOH (pH 6.0). The reaction was carried out at 30 °C for 30 min and stopped by the addition of 3,5- dinitrosalicylic acid reagent. Optical density at 550nm was measured after standing at room temperature for 10 min. 10 mM EDTA was added to the assay mixture when cell-free extracts were used. The substrate amylopectin in the assay mixture may be replaced with other substrates and the reaction temperature may vary as specified in the text. In the pH optimum investigations, the reaction mixture contained amylopection or maltotetraose 10 mg ml "1 in a 40 mM buffer. The buffers used were glycine-NaOH (pH 2.0-3.5), HoAc-NaoAc (pH 3.5-5.5), Mes-NaOH (pH 5.5-6.7), Mops-NaOH (6.0-8.0) and bicine-NaOH (7.6-9.0). The reactions were carried out at 30°C for 30 min. The reaction conditions in the temperature optimum investigations was the same as above except that the buffer Mops-NaOH (pH 6.0) was used in all experiments. The reaction temperature was varied as indicated in the text. SDS-PAGE, Native-PAGE and isoelectrofocusing were performed on PhastSystem (Pharmacia, Sweden) using 8-25% gradient gels and gels with a pH gradient of 3-9, respectively. Following electrophoresis, the gels were stained by silver staining according to the procedures recommended by the manufacturer (Pharmacia). The glycoproteins were stained by PAS adapted to the PhastSystem. For activity staining, the electrophoresis was performed under native conditions at 6°C. Following the electrophoresis, the gel was incubated in the presence of 1 % soluble starch at 30°C overnight. Activity band of the fungal lyase was revealed by staining with I 2 /KI solution. B.1.4 Results B.1.4.1 Purification, molecular mass and isoelectric point of the α-l,4-glucan lyase The fungal lyase was found to adsorb on columns packed with β-cyclodextrin Sepharose, starches and Red Sepharose. Columns packed with 0-cyclodextrin Sepharose 4B gel and starches were used for purification purposes. The lyase preparation obtained by this step contained only minor contaminating proteins having a molecular mass higher than the fungal lyase. The impurity was either removed by ion exchange chromatography on Mono Q HR 5/5 or more effici¬ ently by gel filtration on Superose 12. The purified enzyme appeared colourless and showed no absorbance in the visible light region. The molecular mass was determined to 110 kDa as estimated on SDS- PAGE. The purified fungal lyase showed a isoelectric point of pi 5.4 determined by isoelectric focusing on gels with a pH gradient of 3 to 9. In the native electrophoresis gels, the enzyme appeared as one single band. This band showed starch-degrading activity as detected by activity staining. Depending the age of the culture from which the enzyme is extracted, the enzyme on the native and isoelectric focusing gels showed either as a sharp band or a more diffused band with the same migration rate and pi. B.1.4.2 The pH and temperature optimum of the fungal lyase catalayzed reaction The pH optimum pH range for the fungal lyase catalyzed reaction was found to be between pH 5 and pH 7. B.1.4.3 Substrate specificity The purified fungal lyase degraded maltosaccharides from maltose to maltoheptaose. However, the degradation rates varied. The highest activity achieved was with maltotetraose (activity as 100%), followed by maltohexaose (97%), maltoheptaose (76%), maltotriose (56%) and the lowest activity was observed with maltose (2%). Amylopectin, amylose and glycogen were also degraded by the fungal lyase (% wUl be determined). The fungal lyase was an exo-lyase, not a endolyase as it degraded p-nitrophenyl α-D-maltoheptaose but faUed to degrade reducing end blocked p- nitrophenyl α-D-maltoheptaose. B.1.5 Morchella Vulgaris The protocols for the enzyme purification and charaterisation of alpha 1 ,4-glucal lyase obtained from Morchella Vulgaris were the same as those above for Morchella Costata (with similar results). B.2. AMINO ACID SEQUENCING OF THE Q.-1.4-GLUCAN LYASE FROM FUNGUS B.2.1 Amino acid sequencing of the lyases The lyases were digested with either endoproteinase Arg-C from Clostridium histolyticum or endoproteinase Lys-C from Lysobacter enzymogenes, both sequencing grade purchased from Boehringer Mannheim, Germany. For digestion with endoproteinase Arg-C, freezedried lyase (0.1 mg) was dissolved in 50 μl 10 M urea, 50 mM methylamine, 0.1 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.6. After overlay with N 2 and addition of 10 μl of 50 mM DTT and 5 mM EDTA the protein was denatured and reduced for 10 min at 50°C under N 2 . Subsequently, 1 μg of endoproteinase Arg-C in 10 μl of 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0 was added, N 2 was overlayed and the digestion was carried out for 6h at 37°C. For subsequent cysteine derivatization, 12.5 μl 100 mM iodoacetamide was added and the solution was incubated for 15 min at RT in the dark under N 2 . For digestion with endoproteinase Lys-C, freeze dried lyase (0.1 mg) was dissolved in 50 μl of 8 M urea, 0.4 M NH 4 HCO 3 , pH 8.4. After overlay with N 2 and addition of 5 μl of 45 mM DTT, the protein was denatured and reduced for 15 min at 50°C under N 2 . After cooling to RT, 5 μl of 100 mM iodoacetamide was added for the cysteines to be derivatized for 15 min at RT in the dark under N 2 . Subsequently, 90 μl of water and 5 μg of endoproteinase Lys-C in 50 μl of 50 mM tricine and 10 mM EDTA, pH 8.0, was added and the digestion was carried out for 24h at 37°C under N 2 . The resulting peptides were separated by reversed phase HPLC on a VYDAC C18 column (0.46 x 15 cm; 10 μm; The Separations Group; CaUfornia) using solvent A: 0.1 % TFA in water and solvent B: 0.1 % TFA in acetonitrile. Selected peptides were rechromatographed on a Develosil C18 column (0.46 x 10 cm; 3 μm; Dr. Ole Schou, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) using the same solvent system prior to sequencing on an Applied Biosystems 476 A sequencer using pulsed-liquid fast cycles. The amino acid sequence information from the enzyme derived from the fungus Morchella costata is shown Fig. 17. The amino acid sequence information from the enzyme derived from the fungus Morchella vulgaris is shown Fig. 18. B.3. DNA SEQUENCING OF GENES CODING FOR THE t*-1.4-GLUCAN LYASE FROM FUNGUS B.3.1 METHODS FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY DNA was isolated as described by Dellaporte et al (1983 - Plant Mol Biol Rep vol 1 ppl9-21). B.3.2 PCR The preparation of the relevant DNA molecule was done by use of the Gene Amp DNA Amplification Kit (Perkin Elmer Cetus, USA) and in accordance with the manufactures instructions except that the Taq polymerase was added later (see PCR cycles) and the temperature cycling was changed to the foUowing: B.3.3 CLONING OF PCR FRAGMENTS PCR fragments were cloned into pT7Blue (from Novagen) following the instructions of the supplier. B.3.4 DNA SEQUENCING Double stranded DNA was sequenced essentially according to the dideoxy method of Sanger et al. (1979) using the Auto Read Sequencing Kit (Pharmacia) and the Pharmacia LKB A.L.F.DNA sequencer. (Ref: Sanger, F., Nicklen, S. and Coulson, A.R.(1979). DNA sequencing with chain-determinating inhibitors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463-5467.) B.3.5 SCREENING OF THE LIBRARIES Screening of the Lambda Zap libraries obtained from Stratagene, was performed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions except that the prehybridization and hybridization was performed in 2xSSC, 0.1 % SDS, lOxDenhardt's and lOOμg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA. To the hybridization solution a 32P-labeled denatured probe was added. Hybridization was performed over night at 55°C. The filters were washed twice in 2xSSC, 0.1 % SDS and twice in lxSSC, 0.1 % SDS. B.3.6 PROBE The cloned PCR fragments were isolated from the pT7 blue vector by digestion with appropriate restriction enzymes. The fragments were seperated from the vector by agarose gel electrophoresis and the fragments were purified from the agarose by Agarase (Boehringer Mannheim). As the fragments were only 90-240 bp long the isolated fragments were exposed to a hgation reaction before labelling with 32P-dCTP using either Prime-It random primer kit (Stratagene) or Ready to Go DNA labeUing kit (Pharmacia). B.3.7 RESULTS B.3.7.1 Generation of PCR DNA fragments coding for α.-l,4-glucan lyase. The amino acid sequences (shown below) of three overlapping tryptic peptides from α-l,4-glucan lyase were used to generate mixed oligonucleotides, which could be used as PCR primers for amplification of DNA isolated from both MC and MV. Lys Asn Leu His Pro Gin His Lys Met Leu Lys Asp Thr Val Leu Asp lie Val Lys Pro Gly His Gly Glu Tyr Val Gly Trp Gly Glu Met Gly Gly He Gin Phe Met Lys Glu Pro Thr Phe Met Asn Tyr Phe Asn Phe Asp Asn Met Gin Tyr Gin Gin Val Tyr Ala Gin Gly Ala Leu Asp Ser Arg Glu Pro Leu Tyr His Ser Asp Pro Phe Tyr In the first PCR amplification primers A1/A2 (see below) were used as upstream primers and primers B1/B2 (see below) were used as downstream primer. Primer Al: CA(GA)CA(CT)AA(GA)ATGCT(GATC)AA(GA)GA(CT)AC Primer A2: CA(GA)CA(CT)AA(GA)ATGTT(GA)AA(GA)GA(CT)AC Primer BI: TA(GA)AA(GATC)GG(GA)TC(GA)CT(GA)TG(GA)TA Primer B2: TA(GA)AA(GATC)GG(GA)TC(GATC)GA(GA)TG(GA)TA The PCR products were analysed on a 2% LMT agarose gel and fragments of the expected sizes were cut out from the gel and treated with Agarase (Boehringer Manheim) and cloned into the pT7blue Vector (Novagen) and sequenced. The cloned fragments from the PCR amplification coded for amino acids corresponding to the sequenced peptides (see above) and in each case in addition to two intron sequences. For MC the PCR amplified DNA sequence conesponds to the sequence shown as from position 1202 to position 1522 with reference to Figure 14. For MV the PCR amplified DNA sequence conesponds to the sequence shown as from position 1218 to position 1535 with reference to Figure 15. B.3.7.2 Screening of the genomic libraries with the cloned PCR fragments. Screening of the libraries with the above-mentioned clone gave two clones for each source. For MC the two clones were combined to form the sequence shown in Figure 14 (see below). For MV the two clones could be combined to form the sequence shown in Figure 15 in the manner described above. An additional PCR was performed to supplement the MC clone with Pstl, PvuII, Ascl and Ncol restriction sites immediately in front of the ATG start codon using the following oligonucleotide as an upstream primer: AAACTGCAGCTGGCGCGCCATGGCAGGATTTTCTGAT and a primer containing the complement sequence of bp 1297-1318 in Figure 4 was used as a downstream primer. The complete sequence for MC was generated by cloning the 5' end of the gene as a BgHI-EcoRI fragment from one of the genomic clone (first clone) into the BamHI- EcoRI sites of pBluescript II KS+ vector from Stratagene. The 3' end of the gene was then cloned into the modified pBluescript II KS+ vector by ligating an NspV (blunt ended, using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International)-EcoRI fragment from the other genomic clone (second clone) after the modified pBluescript π KS+ vector had been digested with EcoRI and EcoRV. Then the intermediate part of the gene was cloned in to the further modified pBluescript II KS + vector as an EcoRI fragment from the first clone by ligating that fragment into the further modified pBluescript II KS+ vector digested with EcoRI. B.4. EXPRESSION OF THE GL GENE IN MICRO-ORGANISMS The DNA sequence encoding the GL can be introduced into microorganisms to produce the enzyme with high specific activity and in large quantities. In this regard, the MC gene (Figure 14) was cloned as a Xbal-Xhol blunt ended (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) fragment into the Pichia expression vector pHIL-D2 (containing the AOX1 promoter) digested with EcoRI and blunt ended (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) for expression in Pichia pastoris (according to the protocol stated in the Pichia Expression Kit suppUed by Invitrogen). In another embodiment, the MC gene 1 (same as Figure 14 except that it was modified by PCR to introduce restriction sites as described above) was cloned as a PvuII-XhoI blunt ended fragment (using the DNA blunting kit from Amersham International) into the Aspergillus expression vector pBARMTEl (containing the methyl tryptophan resistance promoter from Neuropera crassa) digested with Smal for expression in Aspergillus niger (PaU et al (1993) Fungal Genet Newslett. vol 40 pages 59-62). The protoplasts were prepared according to Daboussi et al (Cun Genet (1989) vol 15 pp 453-456) using lysing enzymes Sigma L-2773 and the lyticase Sigma L-8012. The transformation of the protoplasts was followed according to the protocol stated by Buxton et al (Gene (1985) vol 37 pp 207-214) except that for plating the transformed protoplasts the protocol laid out in Punt et al (Methods in Enzymology (1992) vol 216 pp 447 - 457) was followed but with the use of 0.6% osmotic stabilised top agarose. The results showed that lyase activity was observed in the transformed Pichia pastoris and Aspergillus niger. ANALYSES OF PICHIA LYASE TRANSFORMANTS AND ASPERGILLUS LYASE TRANSFORMANTS GENERAL METHODS Preparation of cell-free extracts. The cells were harvested by centrifugation at 9000 rpm for 5 min and washed with 0.9% NaCl and resuspended in the breaking buffer (50mM K-phosphate, pH 7.5 containing ImM of EDTA, and 5% glycerol). Cells were broken using glass beads and vortex treatment. The breaking buffer contained 1 mM PMSF (protease inhibi¬ tor). The lyase extract (supernatant) was obtained after centrifugation at 9000 rpm for 5 min followed by centrifugation at 20,000 xg for 5min. Assay of lyase activity by alkaline 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reagent (DNS) One volume of lyase extract was mixed with an equal volume of 4% amylopectin solution. The reaction mixture was then incubated at a controlled temperature and samples were removed at specified intervals and analyzed for AF. The lyase activity was also analyzed using a radioactive method. The reaction mixture contained 10 μl 14 C-starch solution (1 μCi; Sigma Chemicals Co.) and 10 μl of the lyase extract. The reaction mixture was left at 25°C overnight and was then analyzed in the usual TLC system. The radioactive AF produced was detected using an Instant Imager (Pachard Instrument Co., Inc., Meriden, CT). Electrophoresis and Western blotting SDS-PAGE was performed using 8-25% gradient gels and the PhastSystem (Pharmacia). Western blottings was also run on a Semidry transfer unit of the PhastSystem. Primary antibodies raised against the lyase purified from the red seaweed collected at Qingdao (China) were used in a dilution of 1:100. Pig antirabbit IgG conjugated to alkaline phosphatase (Dako A/S, Glostrup, Denmark) were used as secondary antibodies and used in a dilution of 1: 1000. Part I, Analysis of the Pichia transformantscontainmg the above mentioned construct MC-Lyase expressed intracellularly in Pichia pastoris Names of culture Specific activity* A18 10 A20 32 A21 8 A22 8 A24 6 *The specific activity was defined as nmol of AF produced per min per mg protein at 25°C. Part H, The Aspergilus transformants Results I. Lyase activity was determined after 5 days incubation(minimal medium containing 0.2% casein enzymatic hydrolysate analysis by the alkaline 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reagent Lyase activity analysis in cell-free extracts *The specific activity was defined as nmol of AF produced per min per mg protein at 25°C. The results show that the MC-lyase was expressed intracellular in A. niger. II. Lyase activity test by radioactive method The cell-free extracts of the following cultures contained 14 C labelled AF 51 + , 54+, 55+, 59+, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519. The TLC of the degradation products of the α-l,4-glucan lyase reaction using 14 C- starch as substrate are shown in Figure 20. The reaction mixture was applied on the TLC. The lane number conesponds to the name of the culture: 1, 512; 2, 513; 3, 514; 4, 515; 5, 516; 6, 517; 7, 518; 8, 519; 9, 520. The fast moving spots are AF. C. SOURCE = ALGAE ALONE The protocolis for the enzyme purification and charaterisation of alpha 1 ,4-glucal lyase obtained from Gracilarioposis lemaneiformis (as obtained from Santa Cruz) were essentially the same as those described above for, for example, Morchella Costata (with similar results). 1. Characterization of α-l,4-glucan lyase from the parasite-free red seaweed Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis coUected in CaUfornia. The amino acid composition of the lyase is given in the following table. Amino acid residues mol % of each residue Asx 15.42 Thr 5.24 Ser 6.85 Glx 9.46 Pro 5.46 Gly 9.08 Ala 5.38 l/2Cys 1.57 Val 6.60 Met 2.90 He 3.66 Leu 6.00 Tyr 6.00 Phe 4.37 His 1.65 Lys 4.44 Arg 4.17 Trp 1.75 Total: 100.00 2. SEQUENCE ANALYSIS Comparison Of the peptide sequences from the Californian algae with the amino acid sequence from the fungally infected algae from China showed a high degree of homology (78 to 80% identity between the amino acid sequence generated from the PCR fragments and the conesponding sequences in the GL obtained from the algae from China) between the two protein sequences. Three Oligonucleotides was generated from these two sequences from the Californian algae to generate a PCR fragment of app. 970 bp. Primer 1: ATGAC(GATC)AA(CT)TA(CT)AA(CT)TA(CT)GA(CT)AA Primer 2: (AG)TG(GATC)GGCATCAT(GATC)GC(GATC)GG(GATC)AC Primer 3: GTCAT(GA)TC(CT)TGCCA(GATC)AC(GA)AA(GA)TC Primer 1 was used as the upstream primer and primer 2 was used as the downstream primer in the first PCR ampUfication. In the second PCR ampUfication primer 1 was used as the upstream primer and primer 3 was used as the downstream primer. A PCR fragment of the expected size was generated and cloned into the pT7blue vector from Novagen. Three independent plasmids containing a PCR fragment were sequenced and it was seen that these three cloned PCR fragments contained the codons for peptide sequences originating from three different proteins. This indicates that there are at least three different genes coding for α-l,4-glucan lyase in the CaUfornian algae. 3. The substrate concentration at which half of the maximal velocity rate was reached is 3.76 mg/ml for amylopectin and 3.37 mg/ml for glycogen. 4. The degradation rates of the lyase on various substrates are given below. Substrate AF released (nmol) Maltose 657 Maltotriose 654 Maltotetraose 670 Maltopentaose 674 Reaction conditions: The reaction mixture contained 10 mM of HOAc-NaOAc (pH 3.8). The substrate concentration was 10 mg/ml. The final volume was 100 ul after the addition of lyase and water. The reaction time was 40 min at 45°C. The lyase was not able to degrade pullulan, nigeran tetrasaccharide, trehalose, isomaltose, glucose, -, β- and r-cyclodextrins. The lyase degraded panose and nigerose though at a slow rate. 5. The temperature optimum for the lyase was 48°C when amylopectin was used as substrate and 50°C when glycogen was used as substrate. At 50°C, the reactivity of glycogen was similar to that of amylopectin; below 50°C, amylopectin was a better substrate than glycogen. 6. The pH optimum range for the lyase was between pH 3.5 and pH 7.0; the optimal pH was 3.8. The buffers used in the pH tests were glycine-HCl (pH 2.2-3.6); NaOAc-HOAc (pH 3.5-5.5); Mes-NaOH (pH 5.5-6.7); Mops-NaOH (pH 6.0-8.0) and bicine-NaOH (pH 7.6-9.0). AU buffers used were 40 mM. 7. At a final concentration of 2 mM, p-chloromercuribenzoic acid (PCMB) inhibited the lyase activity by 96%, indicating the -SH group(s) is essential for the enzymatic activity. 7. FURTHER STUDIES 7.1 Effect of alcohols in increasing the activity and stability of the iyase purified from the fungal infected algae. 1-propanol, 2-propanol and 1-butanol were tested at the following concentrations (0% , 1 %, 5% and 10%). The optimal concentration of 1-propanol was 5% which increased the AF yield by 34% after 6 days of incubation; the optimal concentration for 2- propanol was 1% which increased the AF yield by 20% after 10 days incubation; the optimal concentration for 1-butanol was 5% which increased the AF yield by 52% after 3-day incubation. Ethanol was tested at the following concentrations (0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15%). The optimal concentration for 7 days incubation was 5% which increased the AF yield by 12% . For 10 days incubation the optimal concentration was 3% which in¬ creased AF yield by 16%. The effect of 1-propanol: 7.2 Effect of different reaction media upon the production of AF by the lyase purified from the fungal infected algae and the fugnal lyase from M. costata and M. vulgaris. 2.1. The lyase from the fungal infected algae. The results (see table below) indicate that the best reaction medium is 5 mM of HOAc-NaOAc (pH 3.9) (BACE for short) and containing mM concentrations of Na 2 - EDTA. The production of AF using either pure water or 0.85% NaCl as reaction medium decreased the yield. Inclusion of 0.85% of NaCl in BACE also decreased the AF yield. 2.2. The following buffers: Mes-NaOH, Mops-NaOH, Hepes-NaOH, and Bicine- NaOH were the optimal reaction media for the lyase from M. costata and 'M. vulgaris. In the HOAc-NaOAc buffer, the lyase was unstable and therefore use of this buffer system caused a decrease in AF yield. 7.3. The effect of endoamylases and debranching enzymes upon the AF production. 3.1. The effect of endoamylase The starch used for AF production may first be Uquified either by endoamylases, or by acid hydrolysis. Endoamylase degraded starch is more suitable as substrate for the lyase as compared to native starch. Starch has a timited solubiUty at the temperature used for the lyase- catalyzed reaction. Treatment of starch with endoamylases led to increased glucose yied. It was found that a reducing matter of around 10-15% (on a dry mater basis) was most suitable as substrate for the lyase with respect to AF yield and further treatment with the endoamylase to a reducing matter of 19% was no longer suitable for the lyase. 3.2. The effect of pullulanase and isoamylase As seen from the results below, both the isoamylase and the puUulanase increased AF yield by up to 50% at pH 4.5 and 5.0. The reaction system consisted of the lyase from the fungal affected red algae with or without the addition of isoamylase or pullulanase (MegaZyme Ltd.). Amylopectin was used as substrate. The AF produced in the presence of only the lyase was expressed as 100%. The pH of the reaction medium Enzymes added 3.5 4.5 5.0 Lyase only 100 100 100 Lyase + isoamylase 136 152 150 Lyase + puUulanase 132 158 155 4. The relative degrading rates of the fungal lyase towards various substrates 4.1. The lyase from M. costata. The activity observed with maltotetraose is expressed as 100%. Substrate concentration 2mg/ml 4mg/ml lOmg/ml Maltose Maltotriose Maltotetraose Maltopentaose Maltohexaose Maltoheptaose Dextrin 10* Dextrin 15* Dextrin 20* Soluble Starch Amylopectin glycogen * the number indicates die contents of the reducing matter on a dry weight basis. **, not determined. 4.2. The lyase from M. vulgaris lyase. The activity observed for maltotetraose is treated as 100%. The final concentration of all substrates was 10 mg ml "1 . Glycogen 183.3 The lyase from M. costata and M. vulgaris was unable to degrade the foUowing sugars. Trehalose, panose, nigerose, nigerotetraose, glucose, isomaltose, alpha-, beta and gama-cyclodextrins, pullulalans and non-reducing end blocked p-nitrophenyl α-D- maltoheptaoside as there was no AF detectable on a TLC plates after these substrates had been incubated for 48 h with the fungal lyase. 7.5. pH and temperature optimum for the lyase catalyzed reaction. GL sources Optimal pH Optimal pH range Optimal temperature M. costata 6.5 5.5-7.5 37 C; 40 C" M. vulgaris 6.4 5.9-7.6 43 C; 48 C a Fungal infected Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis 3.8 3.7-4.1 40 C; 45 C 'Parameters determined using glycogen as substrate; other parameters determined using amylopectin as substrate. 7.6. The stabilizing effect of glycogen on the lyase from the fungal infected Gratilariopsis lemaneiformis. The results indicate that at higher temperatures the reaction rates were higher when glycogen was used as substrate instead of amylopectin. Reaction temperature The ratio of relative reaction rates between Glycogen and Amylopectin (%) 72.4 79.8 158.9 ', the relative reaction rates. 7.7. The molecular masses and pi values of the lyases The molecular masses of the lyases from the fungal infected G. lemaneiformis, both forms of lyase from apparent fungal free G. lemaneiformis, from M. costata and M. vulgaris were estimated to 110,000 +. 10,000 daltons usind SDS-PAGE on a gradient gel (8-25%). The pi of the lyase from the fungal infected G. lemaneiformis was around 3.9. For the lyase from M. vuglaris, the pi was around pH 4.6 and the pi for the lyase from M. costata was around 5.0. These values were obtained by isoelectric focusing on a gel with a pH gradient from 3 to 9. The pi values deduced from the amino acid compositions are: The lyase from the fungal infected G. lemaneiformis: 4.58 and for the lyase from M. costata: 6.30. 7.8. Immunological test of the lyase by Western blotting. The results showed that the antibodies to the algal lyase could recognize the fungal lyase both in cell-free extracts and in purified form, as revealed by Western blottings. The antibodies to the algal lyase purified form the algae coUected from China also recognized the lyase from the algae collected from Sant Cruz, Califonia. GL sources Reactivity with the antibodies against the GL from the fungal infected G. lemaneiformis Fungal infected G. lemaneiformis Strong G. lemaneiformis from Califonia both form of GL Strong M. costata medium M. vulgaris medium 7.9. Reversible and Irreversible Inhibitors of the fungal lyase 9.1. The reversible inhibitors, Glucose and Maltose. At a substrate concentration of lOmg/ml, the activity for the M. costata lyase decrea¬ sed by 19.3 % in the presence of 0.1 M glucose when amylopectin was used as substrate; the activity was not affected when glycogen was used as substrate. In the presence of 0.1 M of maltose the activity decreased by 48.8 % and 73.4% , respec¬ tively for glycogen and amylopectin. Substrates Inhibitors Concentrations Glucose Maltose Amylopectin 1 % (2%) 19.3%(7%) 73.4% (67.2%) Glycogen 1 % (2%) 0.000 (-) 48.8 % (49.7%) It seems that the inhibition by 0.1 M glucose is competitive as increasing the substrate from 1 % to 2% decreased the inhibition from 19.3 to 7%, whereas the inhibition by 0.1 M maltose is non-competitive as the increase of substrate did not significantly affect the inhibition degree. For the M. vulgaris lyase, 0.1 M glucose and maltose did also inhibit the reaction when either amylopectin or glycogen was used as substrate. 9.2. The reversible inhibitor deoxyjirimycin At a final substrate concentration of 2%, the activity was decreased to 10.4% for the algal lyase and the M. costata lyase in the presence of 25 μM of deoxyjirimycin, using amylopectin as substrate. At 100 μM, the activity of both lyases was completely lost. 9.3. Irreversible Inhibitor: PCMB Under the same assay conditions and in the presence of 2 mM PCMB, the activity decreased by 60% for the M. costata lyase and 98 % for the lyase from the fungal infected red algae. This means that the fungal lyase was much less sensitive to heavy metal inhibition. 7.10. Examples of laboratory scale production of AF 10.1. Production of AF using dextrin as substrate The reactor contained 1000 g dextrins (obtained by treatment of starch with Termamyl to a final reducing matter of 10 %) in a final volume of 4.6 liter (HOAC- NaOAC, pH 3.9, containing 5 mM Na 2 -EDTA). The reaction was initiated by adding 3 mg lyase purified from fungal infected algae. The reaction was performed at room temperature. At day 19, another batch of lyase (4 mg) was added. Reaction time (days) 0 1 7 13 19 24 31 AF produced (grams) 0 18 116 195 264 500 668 10.2. Using 14 C-Starch for the production of 14 C-AF The uniformly labelled ,4 C-starch (340 μCi obtained from Sigma) was vaccum-dried to remove the ethanol it contained and then dissolved in 2 ml water. The reaction was initiated by adding 20 μl lyase purified, from the fungal infected algae and 20 μl pullulanase (MegaZyme Ltd.) The reaction was performed overnight at 30 °C. At the end of the reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered using a filter with a molecular mass cut off of 10,000 to remove the enzymes and unreacted starch molecules. The filtrate was appUed on a Ca 2 carbohydrate column (Chrompack) using a Waters HPLC. Water was used as eluent. The flow rate was 0.5 ml/min. AF was efficiently separated from glucose and maltosaccharides. The pooled AF fractions were freeze- dried and totally 140 μCi 14 C-AF was obtained. These findings relate to an even further aspect of the present invention, namely the use of a reagent that can increase the hydrophobicity of the reaction medium (preferably an alcohol) to increase the stability and activity of the lyase according to the present invention. This increased stability leads to a increased AF yield. Other modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. SEQUENCE LISTING (1) GENERAL INFORMATION: (i) APPLICANT: (A) NAME: DANISCO A/S (B) STREET: LANGEBROGADE 1 (C) CITY: COPENHAGEN (D) STATE: COPENHAGEN K (E) COUNTRY: DENMARK (F) POSTAL CODE (ZIP): DK-1001 (ii) TITLE OF INVENTION: USE OF AN ENZYME (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 39 (iv) COMPUTER READABLE FORM: (A) MEDIUM TYPE: Floppy disk (B) COMPUTER: IBM PC compatible (C) OPERATING SYSTEM: .PC-DOS/MS-DOS (D) SOFTWARE: Patentln Release #1.0, Version #1.25 (EPO) (v) CURRENT APPLICATION DATA: APPLICATION NUMBER: WO PCT/EP94/03397 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 1: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1088 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 1: Met Phe Ser Thr Leu Ala Phe Val Ala Pro Ser Ala Leu Gly Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Phe Val Gly Ala Glu Val Arg Ser Asn Val Arg He His Ser Ala 20 25 30 Phe Pro Ala Val His Thr Ala Thr Arg Lys Thr Asn Arg Leu Asn Val 35 40 45 Ser Met Thr Ala Leu Ser Asp Lys Gin Thr Ala Thr Ala Gly Ser Thr 50 55 60 Asp Asn Pro Asp Gly He Asp Tyr Lys Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Val Gly Val 65 70 75 80 Trp Gly Phe Ser Pro Leu Ser Asn Thr Asn Trp Phe Ala Ala Gly Ser 85 90 95 Ser Thr Pro Gly Gly He Thr Asp Trp Thr Ala Thr Met Asn 100 105 110 Phe Asp Arg He Asp Asn Pro Ser He Thr Val Gin His Pro 115 120 125 Val Gin Val Thr Ser Tyr Asn Asn Asn Ser Tyr Arg Val Arg 130 135 140 Pro Asp Gly Pro He Arg Asp Val Thr Arg Gly Pro He Leu 145 150 155 Gin Leu Asp Trp He Arg Thr Gin Glu Leu Ser Glu Gly Cys 165 170 Gly Met Thr Phe Thr Ser Glu Gly Phe Leu Thr Phe Glu Thr 180 185 190 Leu Ser Val He lie Tyr Gly Asn Phe Lys Thr Arg Val Thr 195 200 205 Ser Asp Gly Lys Val He Met Glu Asn Asp Glu Val Gly Thr 210 215 220 Ser Gly Asn Lys Cys Arg Gly Leu Met Phe Val Asp Arg Leu 225 230 235 Asn Ala He Ala Ser Val Asn Lys Asn Phe Arg Asn Asp Ala 245 250 Gin Glu Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Gly Glu Val Asn Cys Lys Tyr 260 265 270 Thr Tyr He Leu Glu Arg Thr Gly He Ala Met Thr Asn Tyr 275 280 285 Asp Asn Leu Asn Tyr Asn Gin Trp Asp Leu Arg Pro Pro His 290 295 300 Gly Ala Leu Asn Pro Asp Tyr Tyr He Pro Met Tyr Tyr Ala 305 310 315 Trp Leu He Val Asn Gly Cys Ala Gly Thr Ser Glu Gin Tyr 325 330 Gly Trp Phe Met Asp Asn Val Ser Gin Ser Tyr Met Asn Thr 340 345 350 Thr Thr Trp Asn Ser Gly Gin Glu Asp Leu Ala Tyr Met Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Gly Pro Phe Asp Gin His Phe Val Tyr Gly Ala Gly Gly 370 375 380 Glu Cys Val Val Thr Ala Phe Ser Leu Leu Gin Gly Lys Glu 385 390 395 Asn Gin Val Leu Asn Lys Arg Ser Val Met Pro Pro Lys Tyr Val Phe 405 410 415 Gly Phe Phe Gin Gly Val Phe Gly Thr Ser Ser Leu Leu Arg Ala His 420 425 430 Met Pro Ala Gly Glu Asn Asn He Ser Val Glu Glu He Val Glu Gly 435 440 445 Tyr Gin Asn Asn Asn Phe Pro Phe Glu Gly Leu Ala Val Asp Val Asp 450 455 460 Met Gin Asp Asn Leu Arg Val Phe Thr Thr Lys Gly Glu Phe Trp Thr 465 470 475 480 Ala Asn Arg Val Gly Thr Gly Gly Asp Pro Asn Asn Arg Ser Val Phe 485 490 495 Glu Trp Ala His Asp Lys Gly Leu Val Cys Gin Thr Asn He Thr Cys 500 505 510 Phe Leu Arg Asn Asp Asn Glu Gly Gin Asp Tyr Glu Val Asn Gin Thr 515 520 525 Leu Arg Glu Arg Gin Leu Tyr Thr Lys Asn Asp Ser Leu Thr Gly Thr 530 535 540 Asp Phe Gly Met Thr Asp Asp Gly Pro Ser Asp Ala Tyr He Gly His 545 550 555 560 Leu Asp Tyr Gly Gly Gly Val Glu Cys Asp Ala Leu Phe Pro Asp Trp 565 570 575 Gly Arg Pro Asp Val Ala Glu Trp Trp Gly Asn Asn Tyr Lys Lys Leu 580 585 590 Phe Ser He Gly Leu Asp Phe Val Trp Gin Asp Met Thr Val Pro Ala 595 600 605 Met Met Pro His Lys He Gly Asp Asp He Asn Val Lys Pro Asp Gly 610 615 620 Asn Trp Pro Asn Ala Asp Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Gin Tyr Asn Trp Lys 625 630 635 640 Thr Tyr His Pro Gin Val Leu Val Thr Asp Met Arg Tyr Glu Asn His 645 650 655 Gly Arg Glu Pro Met Val Thr Gin Arg Asn He His Ala Tyr Thr Leu 660 665 670 Cys Glu Ser Thr Arg Lys Glu Gly He Val Glu Asn Ala Asp Thr Leu 675 680 685 Thr Lys Phe Arg Arg Ser Tyr He He Ser Arg Gly Gly Tyr He Gly 690 695 700 SUBSTITUTESH Asn Gin His Phe Gly Gly Met Trp Val Gly Asp Asn Ser Thr Thr Ser 705 710 715 720 Asn Tyr He Gin Met Met He Ala Asn Asn He Asn Met Asn Met Ser 725 730 735 Cys Leu Pro Leu Val Gly Ser Asp He Gly Gly Phe Thr Ser Tyr Asp 740 745 750 Asn Glu Asn Gin Arg Thr Pro Cys Thr Gly Asp Leu Met Val Arg Tyr 755 760 765 Val Gin Ala Gly Cys Leu Leu Pro Trp Phe Arg Asn His Tyr Asp Arg 770 775 780 Trp He Glu Ser Lys Asp His Gly Lys Asp Tyr Gin Glu Leu Tyr Met 785 790 795 800 Tyr Pro Asn Glu Met Asp Thr Leu Arg Lys Phe Val Glu Phe Arg Tyr 805 810 815 Arg Trp Gin Glu Val Leu Tyr Thr Ala Met Tyr Gin Asn Ala Ala Phe 820 825 830 Gly Lys Pro He He Lys Ala Ala Ser Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn 835 840 845 Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly 850 855 860 Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Trp Glu Asn Ser Thr Glu Arg 865 870 875 880 Glu Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Gin Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly Pro Asp 885 890 895 Phe Asp Thr Lys Pro Leu Glu Gly Ala Met Asn Gly Gly Asp Arg He 900 905 910 Tyr Asn Tyr Pro Val Pro Gin Ser Glu Ser Pro He Phe Val Arg Glu 915 920 925 Gly Ala He Leu Pro Thr Arg Tyr Thr Leu Asn Gly Glu Asn Lys Ser 930 935 940 Leu Asn Thr Tyr Thr Asp Glu Asp Pro Leu Val Phe Glu Val Phe Pro 945 950 955 960 Leu Gly Asn Asn Arg Ala Asp Gly Met Cys Tyr Leu Asp Asp Gly Gly 965 970 975 Val Thr Thr Asn Ala Glu Asp Asn Gly Lys Phe Ser Val Val Lys Val 980 985 990 Ala Ala Glu Gin Asp Gly Gly Thr Glu Thr He Thr Phe Thr Asn Asp 995 1000 1005 Cys Tyr Glu Tyr Val Phe Gly Gly Pro Phe Tyr Val Arg Val Arg Gly 1010 1015 1020 Ala Gin Ser Pro Ser Asn He His Val Ser Ser Gly Ala Gly Ser Gin 1025 1030 1035 1040 Asp Met Lys Val Ser Ser Ala Thr Ser Arg Ala Ala Leu Phe Asn Asp 1045 1050 1055 Gly Glu Asn Gly Asp Phe Trp Val Asp Gin Glu Thr Asp Ser Leu Trp 1060 1065 1070 Leu Lys Leu Pro Asn Val Val Leu Pro Asp Ala Val He Thr He Thr 1075 1080 1085 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 2: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1091 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid • (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 2: Met Tyr Pro Thr Leu Thr Phe Val Ala Pro Ser Ala Leu Gly Ala Arg 1 5 10 15 Thr Phe Thr Cys Val Gly He Phe Arg Ser His He Leu He His Ser 20 25 30 Val Val Pro Ala Val Arg Leu Ala Val Arg Lys Ser Asn Arg Leu Asn 35 40 45 Val Ser Met Ser Ala Leu Phe Asp Lys Pro Thr Ala Val Thr Gly Gly 50 55 60 Lys Asp Asn Pro Asp Asn He Asn Tyr Thr Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Val Trp Arg Phe Asp Pro Leu Ser Asn Thr Asn Trp Phe Ala Ala Gly 85 90 95 Ser Ser Thr Pro Gly Asp He Asp Asp Trp Thr Ala Thr Met Asn Val 100 105 110 Asn Phe Asp Arg He Asp Asn Pro Ser Phe Thr Leu Glu Lys Pro Val 115 120 125 Gin Val Gin Val Thr Ser Tyr Lys Asn Asn Cys Phe Arg Val Arg Phe 130 135 140 Asn Pro Asp Gly Pro He Arg Asp Val Asp Arg Gly Pro He Leu Gin 145 150 155 160 Gin Gin Leu Asn Trp He Arg Lys Gin Glu Gin Ser Lys Gly Phe Asp 165 170 175 Pro Lys Met Gly Phe Thr Lys Glu Gly Phe Leu Lys Phe Glu Thr Lys 180 185 190 Asp Leu Asn Val He He Tyr Gly Asn Phe Lys Thr Arg Val Thr Arg 195 200 205 Lys Arg Asp Gly Lys Gly He Met Glu Asn Asn Glu Val Pro Ala Gly 210 215 220 Ser Leu Gly Asn Lys Cys Arg Gly Leu Met Phe Val Asp Arg Leu Tyr 225 230 235 240 Gly Thr Ala He Ala Ser Val Asn Glu Asn Tyr Arg Asn Asp Pro Asp 245 250 255 Arg Lys Glu Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Gly Glu Val Asn Cys Glu Phe Trp 260 265 270 Asp Ser Glu Gin Asn Arg Asn Lys Tyr He Leu Glu Arg Thr Gly He 275 280 285 Ala Met Thr Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asp Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asn Gin Ser Asp 290 295 300 Leu He Ala Pro Gly Tyr Pro Ser Asp Pro Asn Phe Tyr He Pro Met 305 310 315 320 Tyr Phe Ala Ala Pro Trp Val Val Val Lys Gly Cys Ser Gly Asn Ser 325 330 335 Asp Glu Gin Tyr Ser Tyr Gly Trp Phe Met Asp Asn Val Ser Gin Thr 340 345 350 Tyr Met Asn Thr Gly Gly Thr Ser Trp Asn Cys Gly Glu Glu Asn Leu 355 360 365 Ala Tyr Met Gly Ala Gin Cys Gly Pro Phe Asp Gin His Phe Val Tyr 370 375 380 Gly Asp Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Asp Val Val Gin Ala Phe Ser Leu Leu 385 390 395 400 Gin Gly Lys Glu Phe Glu Asn Gin Val Leu Asn Lys Arg Ala Val Met 405 410 415 Pro Pro Lys Tyr Val Phe Gly Tyr Phe Gin Gly Val Phe Gly He Ala 420 425 430 Ser Leu Leu Arg Glu Gin Arg Pro Glu Gly Gly Asn Asn He Ser Val 435 440 445 Gin Glu He Val Glu Gly Tyr Gin Ser Asn Asn Phe Pro Leu Glu Gly 450 455 460 Leu Ala Val Asp Val Asp Met Gin Gin Asp Leu Arg Val Phe Thr Thr 465 470 475 480 Lys He Glu Phe Trp Thr Ala Asn Lys Val Gly Thr Gly Gly Asp Ser 485 490 495 Asn Asn Lys Ser Val Phe Glu Trp Ala His Asp Lys Gly Leu Val Cys 500 505 510 Gin Thr Asn Val Thr Cys Phe Leu Arg Asn Asp Asn Gly Gly Ala Asp 515 520 525 Tyr Glu Val Asn Gin Thr Leu Arg Glu Lys Gly Leu Tyr Thr Lys Asn 530 535 540 Asp Ser Leu Thr Asn Thr Asn Phe Gly Thr Thr Asn Asp Gly Pro Ser 545 550 555 560 Asp Ala Tyr He Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Gly Gly Gly Gly Asn Cys Asp 565 570 575 Ala Leu Phe Pro Asp Trp Gly Arg Pro Gly Val Ala Glu Trp Trp Gly 580 585 590 Asp Asn Tyr Ser Lys Leu Phe Lys He Gly Leu Asp Phe Val Trp Gin 595 600 605 Asp Met Thr Val Pro Ala Met Met Pro His Lys Val Gly Asp Ala Val 610 615 620 Asp Thr Arg Ser Pro Tyr Gly Trp Pro Asn Glu Asn Asp Pro Ser Asn 625 630 635 640 Gly Arg Tyr Asn Trp Lys Ser Tyr His Pro Gin Val Leu Val Thr Asp 645 650 655 Met Arg Tyr Glu Asn His Gly Arg Glu Pro Met Phe Thr Gin Arg Asn 660 665 670 Met His Ala Tyr Thr Leu Cys Glu Ser Thr Arg Lys Glu Gly He Val 675 680 685 Ala Asn Ala Asp Thr Leu Thr Lys Phe Arg Arg Ser Tyr He He Ser 690 695 700 Arg Gly Gly Tyr He Gly Asn Gin His Phe Gly Gly Met Trp Val Gly 705 710 715 720 Asp Asn Ser Ser Ser Gin Arg Tyr Leu Gin Met Met He Ala Asn He 725 730 735 Val Asn Met Asn Met Ser Cys Leu Pro Leu Val Gly Ser Asp He Gly 740 745 750 Gly Phe Thr Ser Tyr Asp Gly Arg Asn Val Cys Pro Gly Asp Leu Met 755 760 765 Val Arg Phe Val Gin Ala Gly Cys Leu Leu Pro Trp Phe Arg Asn His 770 775 780 Tyr Gly Arg Leu Val Glu Gly Lys Gin Glu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gin Glu 785 790 795 800 Leu Tyr Met Tyr Lys Asp Glu Met Ala Thr Leu Arg Lys Phe He Glu 805 810 815 Phe Arg Tyr Arg Trp Gin Glu Val Leu Tyr Thr Ala Met Tyr Gin Asn 820 825 830 Ala Ala Phe Gly Lys Pro He He Lys Ala Ala Ser Met Tyr Asp Asn 835 840 845 Asp Arg Asn Val Arg Gly Ala Gin Asp Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly 850 855 860 His Asp Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Trp Glu Asn Thr 865 870 875 880 Thr Ser Arg Asp Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Lys Trp Tyr Lys Phe 885 890 895 Gly Pro Asp Tyr Asp Thr Lys Arg Leu Asp Ser Ala Leu Asp Gly Gly 900 905 910 Gin Met He Lys Asn Tyr Ser Val Pro Gin Ser Asp Ser Pro He Phe 915 920 925 Val Arg Glu Gly Ala He Leu Pro Thr Arg Tyr Thr Leu Asp Gly Ser 930 935 940 Asn Lys Ser Met Asn Thr Tyr Thr Asp Lys Asp Pro Leu Val Phe Glu 945 950 955 960 Val Phe Pro Leu Gly Asn Asn Arg Ala Asp Gly Met Cys Tyr Leu Asp 965 970 975 Asp Gly Gly He Thr Thr Asp Ala Glu Asp His Gly Lys Phe Ser Val 980 985 990 He Asn Val Glu Ala Leu Arg Lys Gly Val Thr Thr Thr He Lys Phe 995 1000 1005 Ala Tyr Asp Thr Tyr Gin Tyr Val Phe Asp Gly Pro Phe Tyr Val Arg 1010 1015 1020 He Arg Asn Leu Thr Thr Ala Ser Lys He Asn Val Ser Ser Gly Ala 1025 1030 1035 1040 Gly Glu Glu Asp Met Thr Pro Thr Ser Ala Asn Ser Arg Ala Ala Leu 1045 1050 1055 Phe Ser Asp Gly Gly Val Gly Glu Tyr Trp Ala Asp Asn Asp Thr Ser 1060 1065 1070 Ser Leu Trp Met Lys Leu Pro Asn Leu Val Leu Gin Asp Ala Val He 1075 1080 1085 Thr He Thr 1090 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 3: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 3267 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 3: ATGTTTTCAA CCCTTGCGTT TGTCGCACCT AGTGCGCTGG GAGCCAGTAC CTTCGTAGGG 60 GCGGAGGTCA GGTCAAATGT TCGTATCCAT TCCGCTTTTC CAGCTGTGCA CACAGCTACT 120 CGCAAAACCA ATCGCCTCAA TGTATCCATG ACCGCATTGT CCGACAAACA AACGGCTACT 180 GCGGGTAGTA CAGACAATCC GGACGGTATC GACTACAAGA CCTACGATTA CGTCGGAGTA 240 TGGGGTTTCA GCCCCCTCTC CAACACGAAC TGGTTTGCTG CCGGCTCTTC TACCCCGGGT 300 GGCATCACTG ATTGGACGGC TACAATGAAT GTCAACTTCG ACCGTATCGA CAATCCGTCC 360 ATCACTGTCC AGCATCCCGT TCAGGTTCAG GTCACGTCAT ACAACAACAA CAGCTACAGG 420 GTTCGCTTCA ACCCTGATGG CCCTATTCGT GATGTGACTC GTGGGCCTAT CCTCAAGCAG 480 CAACTAGATT GGATTCGAAC GCAGGAGCTG TCAGAGGGAT GTGATCCCGG AATGACTTTC 540 ACATCAGAAG GTTTCTTGAC TTTTGAGACC AAGGATCTAA GCGTCATCAT CTACGGAAAT 600 TTCAAGACCA GAGTTACGAG AAAGTCTGAC GGCAAGGTCA TCATGGAAAA TGATGAAGTT 660 GGAACTGCAT CGTCCGGGAA CAAGTGCCGG GGATTGATGT TCGTTGATAG ATTATACGGT 720 AACGCTATCG CTTCCGTCAA CAAGAACTTC CGCAACGACG CGGTCAAGCA GGAGGGATTC 780 TATGGTGCAG GTGAAGTCAA CTGTAAGTAC CAGGACACCT ACATCTTAGA ACGCACTGGA 840 ATCGCCATGA CAAATTACAA CTACGATAAC TTGAACTATA ACCAGTGGGA CCTTAGACCT 900 CCGCATCATG ATGGTGCCCT CAACCCAGAC TATTATATTC CAATGTACTA CGCAGCACCT 960 TGGTTGATCG TTAATGGATG CGCCGGTACT TCGGAGCAGT ACTCGTATGG ATGGTTCATG 1020 GACAATGTCT CTCAATCTTA CATGAATACT GGAGATACTA CCTGGAATTC TGGACAAGAG 1080 GACCTGGCAT ACATGGGCGC GCAGTATGGA CCATTTGACC AACATTTTGT TTACGGTGCT 1140 GGGGGTGGGA TGGAATGTGT GGTCACAGCG TTCTCTCTTC TACAAGGCAA GGAGTTCGAG 1200 AACCAAGTTC TCAACAAACG TTCAGTAATG CCTCCGAAAT ACGTCTTTGG TTTCTTCCAG 1260 GGTGTTTTCG GGACTTCTTC CTTGTTGAGA GCGCATATGC CAGCAGGTGA GAACAACATC 1320 TCAGTCGAAG AAATTGTAGA AGGTTATCAA AACAACAATT TCCCTTTCGA GGGGCTCGCT 1380 GTGGACGTGG ATATGCAAGA CAACTTGCGG GTGTTCACCA CGAAGGGCGA ATTTTGGACC 1440 GCAAACAGGG TGGGTACTGG CGGGGATCCA AACAACCGAT CGGTTTTTGA ATGGGCACAT 1500 GACAAAGGCC TTGTTTGTCA GACAAATATA ACTTGCTTCC TGAGGAATGA TAACGAGGGG 1560 CAAGACTACG AGGTCAATCA GACGTTAAGG GAGAGGCAGT TGTACACGAA GAACGACTCC 1620 CTGACGGGTA CGGATTTTGG AATGACCGAC GACGGCCCCA GCGATGCGTA CATCGGTCAT 1680 CTGGACTATG GGGGTGGAGT AGAATGTGAT GCACTTTTCC CAGACTGGGG ACGGCCTGAC 1740 GTGGCCGAAT GGTGGGGAAA TAACTATAAG AAACTGTTCA GCATTGGTCT CGACTTCGTC 1800 TGGCAAGACA TGACTGTTCC AGCAATGATG CCGCACAAAA TTGGCGATGA CATCAATGTG 1860 AAACCGGATG GGAATTGGCC GAATGCGGAC GATCCGTCCA ATGGACAATA CAACTGGAAG 1920 ACGTACCATC CCCAAGTGCT TGTAACTGAT ATGCGTTATG AGAATCATGG TCGGGAACCG 1980 ATGGTCACTC AACGCAACAT TCATGCGTAT ACACTGTGCG AGTCTACTAG GAAGGAAGGG 2040 ATCGTGGAAA ACGCAGACAC TCTAACGAAG TTCCGCCGTA GCTACATTAT CAGTCGTGGT 2100 GGTTACATTG GTAACCAGCA TTTCGGGGGT ATGTGGGTGG GAGACAACTC TACTACATCA 2160 AACTACATCC AAATGATGAT TGCCAACAAT ATTAACATGA ATATGTCTTG CTTGCCTCTC 2220 GTCGGCTCCG ACATTGGAGG ATTCACCTCA TACGACAATG AGAATCAGCG AACGCCGTGT 2280 ACCGGGGACT TGATGGTGAG GTATGTGCAG GCGGGCTGCC TGTTGCCGTG GTTCAGGAAC 2340 CACTATGATA GGTGGATCGA GTCCAAGGAC CACGGAAAGG ACTACCAGGA GCTGTACATG 2400 TATCCGAATG AAATGGATAC GTTGAGGAAG TTCGTTGAAT TCCGTTATCG CTGGCAGGAA 2460 GTGTTGTACA CGGCCATGTA CCAGAATGCG GCTTTCGGAA AGCCGATTAT CAAGGCTGCT 2520 TCGATGTACA ATAACGACTC AAACGTTCGC AGGGCGCAGA ACGATCATTT CCTTCTTGGT 2580 GGACATGATG GATATCGCAT TCTGTGCGCG CCTGTTGTGT GGGAGAATTC GACCGAACGC 2640 GAATTGTACT TGCCCGTGCT GACCCAATGG TACAAATTCG GTCCCGACTT TGACACCAAG 2700 su «murE - Hm m . CCTCTGGAAG GAGCGATGAA CGGAGGGGAC CGAATTTACA ACTACCCTGT ACCGCAAAGT 2760 GAATCACCAA TCTTCGTGAG AGAAGGTGCG ATTCTCCCTA CCCGCTACAC GTTGAACGGT 2820 GAAAACAAAT CATTGAACAC GTACACGGAC GAAGATCCGT TGGTGTTTGA AGTATTCCCC 2880 CTCGGAAACA ACCGTGCCGA CGGTATGTGT TATCTTGATG ATGGCGGTGT GACCACCAAT 2940 GCTGAAGACA ATGGCAAGTT CTCTGTCGTC AAGGTGGCAG CGGAGCAGGA TGGTGGTACG 3000 GAGACGATAA CGTTTACGAA TGATTGCTAT GAGTACGTTT TCGGTGGACC GTTCTACGTT 3060 CGAGTGCGCG GCGCTCAGTC GCCGTCGAAC ATCCACGTGT CTTCTGGAGC GGGTTCTCAG 3120 GACATGAAGG TGAGCTCTGC CACTTCCAGG GCTGCGCTGT TCAATGACGG GGAGAACGGT 3180 GATTTCTGGG TTGACCAGGA GACAGATTCT CTGTGGCTGA AGTTGCCCAA CGTTGTTCTC 3240 CCGGACGCTG TGATCACAAT TACCTAA 3267 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 4: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 3276 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( i i ) MOLECULE TYPE : DNA (genomic) (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO : 4 : ATGTATCCAA CCCTCACCTT CGTGGCGCCT AGTGCGCTAG GGGCCAGAAC TTTCACGTGT 60 GTGGGCATTT TTAGGTCACA CATTCTTATT CATTCGGTTG TTCCAGCGGT GCGTCTAGCT 120 GTGCGCAAAA GCAACCGCCT CAATGTATCC ATGTCCGCTT TGTTCGACAA ACCGACTGCT 180 GTTACTGGAG GGAAGGACAA CCCGGACAAT ATCAATTACA CCACTTATGA CTACGTCCCT 240 GTGTGGCGCT TCGACCCCCT CAGCAATACG AACTGGTTTG CTGCCGGATC TTCCACTCCC 300 GGCGATATTG ACGACTGGAC GGCGACAATG AATGTGAACT TCGACCGTAT CGACAATCCA 360 TCCTTCACTC TCGAGAAACC GGTTCAGGTT CAGGTCACGT CATACAAGAA CAATTGTTTC 420 AGGGTTCGCT TCAACCCTGA TGGTCCTATT CGCGATGTGG ATCGTGGGCC TATCCTCCAG 480 CAGCAACTAA ATTGGATCCG GAAGCAGGAG CAGTCGAAGG GGTTTGATCC TAAGATGGGC 540 TTCACAAAAG AAGGTTTCTT GAAATTTGAG ACCAAGGATC TGAACGTTAT CATATATGGC 600 AATTTTAAGA CTAGAGTTAC GAGGAAGAGG GATGGAAAAG GGATCATGGA GAATAATGAA 660 GTGCCGGCAG GATCGTTAGG GAACAAGTGC CGGGGATTGA TGTTTGTCGA CAGGTTGTAC 720 GGCACTGCCA TCGCTTCCGT TAATGAAAAT TACCGCAACG ATCCCGACAG GAAAGAGGGG 780 TTCTATGGTG CAGGAGAAGT AAACTGCGAG TTTTGGGACT CCGAACAAAA CAGGAACAAG 840 TACATCTTAG AACGAACTGG AATCGCCATG ACAAATTACA ATTATGACAA CTATAACTAC 900 AACCAGTCAG ATCTTATTGC TCCAGGATAT CCTTCCGACC CGAACTTCTA CATTCCCATG 960 TATTTTGCAG CACCTTGGGT AGTTGTTAAG GGATGCAGTG GCAACAGCGA TGAACAGTAC 1020 TCGTACGGAT GGTTTATGGA TAATGTCTCC CAAACTTACA TGAATACTGG TGGTACTTCC 1080 TGGAACTGTG GAGAGGAGAA CTTGGCATAC ATGGGAGCAC AGTGCGGTCC ATTTGACCAA 1140 CATTTTGTGT ATGGTGATGG AGATGGTCTT GAGGATGTTG TCCAAGCGTT CTCTCTTCTG 1200 CAAGGCAAAG AGTTTGAGAA CCAAGTTCTG AACAAACGTG CCGTAATGCC TCCGAAATAT 1260 GTGTTTGGTT ACTTTCAGGG AGTCTTTGGG ATTGCTTCCT TGTTGAGAGA GCAAAGACCA 1320 GAGGGTGGTA ATAACATCTC TGTTCAAGAG ATTGTCGAAG GTTACCAAAG CAATAACTTC 1380 CCTTTAGAGG GGTTAGCCGT AGATGTGGAT ATGCAACAAG ATTTGCGCGT GTTCACCACG 1440 AAGATTGAAT TTTGGACGGC AAATAAGGTA GGCACCGGGG GAGACTCGAA TAACAAGTCG 1500 GTGTTTGAAT GGGCACATGA CAAAGGCCTT GTATGTCAGA CGAATGTTAC TTGCTTCTTG 1560 AGAAACGACA ACGGCGGGGC AGATTACGAA GTCAATCAGA CATTGAGGGA GAAGGGTTTG 1620 TACACGAAGA ATGACTCACT GACGAACACT AACTTCGGAA CTACCAACGA CGGGCCGAGC 1680 GATGCGTACA TTGGACATCT GGACTATGGT GGCGGAGGGA ATTGTGATGC ACTTTTCCCA 1740 GACTGGGGTC GACCGGGTGT GGCTGAATGG TGGGGTGATA ACTACAGCAA GCTCTTCAAA 1800 ATTGGTCTGG ATTTCGTCTG GCAAGACATG ACAGTTCCAG CTATGATGCC ACACAAAGTT 1860 GGCGACGCAG TCGATACGAG ATCACCTTAC GGCTGGCCGA ATGAGAATGA TCCTTCGAAC 1920 GGACGATACA ATTGGAAATC TTACCATCCA CAAGTTCTCG TAACTGATAT GCGATATGAG 1980 AATCATGGAA GGGAACCGAT GTTCACTCAA CGCAATATGC ATGCGTACAC ACTCTGTGAA 2040 TCTACGAGGA AGGAAGGGAT TGTTGCAAAT GCAGACACTC TAACGAAGTT CCGCCGCAGT 2100 TATATTATCA GTCGTGGAGG TTACATTGGC AACCAGCATT TTGGAGGAAT GTGGGTTGGA 2160 GACAACTCTT CCTCCCAAAG ATACCTCCAA ATGATGATCG CGAACATCGT CAACATGAAC 2220 ATGTCTTGCC TTCCACTAGT TGGGTCCGAC ATTGGAGGTT TTACTTCGTA TGATGGACGA 2280 AACGTGTGTC CCGGGGATCT AATGGTAAGA TTCGTGCAGG CGGGTTGCTT ACTACCGTGG 2340 TTCAGAAACC ACTATGGTAG GTTGGTCGAG GGCAAGCAAG AGGGAAAATA CTATCAAGAA 2400 CTGTACATGT ACAAGGACGA GATGGCTACA TTGAGAAAAT TCATTGAATT CCGTTACCGC 2460 TGGCAGGAGG TGTTGTACAC TGCTATGTAC CAGAATGCGG CTTTCGGGAA ACCGATTATC 2520 AAGGCAGCTT CCATGTACGA CAACGACAGA AACGTTCGCG GCGCACAGGA TGACCACTTC 2580 CTTCTCGGCG GACACGATGG ATATCGTATT TTGTGTGCAC CTGTTGTGTG GGAGAATACA 2640 ACCAGTCGCG ATCTGTACTT GCCTGTGCTG ACCAAATGGT ACAAATTCGG CCCTGACTAT 2700 GACACCAAGC GCCTGGATTC TGCGTTGGAT GGAGGGCAGA TGATTAAGAA CTATTCTGTG 2760 CCACAAAGCG ACTCTCCGAT ATTTGTGAGG GAAGGAGCTA TTCTCCCTAC CCGCTACACG 2820 TTGGACGGTT CGAACAAGTC AATGAACACG TACACAGACA AAGACCCGTT GGTGTTTGAG 2880 GTATTCCCTC TTGGAAACAA CCGTGCCGAC GGTATGTGTT ATCTTGATGA TGGCGGTATT 2940 ACTACAGATG CTGAGGACCA TGGCAAATTC TCTGTTATCA ATGTCGAAGC CTTACGGAAA 3000 GGTGTTACGA CGACGATCAA GTTTGCGTAT GACACTTATC AATACGTATT TGATGGTCCA 3060 TTCTACGTTC GAATCCGTAA TCTTACGACT GCATCAAAAA TTAACGTGTC TTCTGGAGCG 3120 GGTGAAGAGG ACATGACACC GACCTCTGCG AACTCGAGGG CAGCTTTGTT CAGTGATGGA 3180 GGTGTTGGAG AATACTGGGC TGACAATGAT ACGTCTTCTC TGTGGATGAA GTTGCCAAAC 3240 CTGGTTCTGC AAGACGCTGT GATTACCATT ACGTAG 3276 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1066 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 5: Met Al a Gly Phe Ser Asp Pro Leu Asn Phe Cys Lys Al a Gl u Asp Tyr 1 5 10 15 Tyr Ser Val Al a Leu Asp Trp Lys Gly Pro Gi n Lys H e H e Gly Val 20 25 30 Asp Thr Thr Pro Pro Lys Ser Thr Lys Phe Pro Lys Asn Trp Hi s Gly 35 40 45 Val Asn Leu Arg Phe Asp Asp Gly Thr Leu Gly Val Val Gi n Phe H e 50 55 60 Arg Tyr Asp Pro Gly Phe Lys Thr Ser 75 80 Thr Arg Thr He Val Gin Asp Tyr Met 90 95 Asp Thr Tyr Arg Gly Leu Thr Trp Glu 105 110 Asp Phe Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Lys Val 120 125 Arg Thr Arg Asn Lys Val Gly Asp Gly 140 Ser Pro Phe Arg He Gin Val Val Arg 155 160 Pro Tyr Pro He Pro Asn Val Ala Ala 170 175 Lys Val Val Trp Gin Thr Ser Pro Lys 185 190 Pro Gin His Lys Met Leu Lys Asp Thr 200 205 Gly His Gly Glu Tyr Val Gly Trp Gly 220 Met Lys Glu Pro Thr Phe Met Asn Tyr 235 240 Tyr Gin Gin Val Tyr Ala Gin Gly Ala 250 255 Tyr His Ser Asp Pro Phe Tyr Leu Asp 265 270 Lys Asn He Thr Ala Thr Phe He Asp 280 285 Asp Phe Gly Lys Thr Asn Ser Gly Tyr 300 Gly Gly He Asp Cys Tyr Gly He Ser 315 320 Val Arg Leu Tyr Thr Gly Leu Val Gly 330 335 Tyr He Leu Gly Ala His Gin Ala Cys 345 350 Asp Leu Tyr Ser Val Val Gin Gin Tyr 360 365 Arg Asp Cys Lys Phe Pro Leu Asp Gly He His Val Asp Val Asp Val 370 375 380 Gin Asp Gly Phe Arg Thr Phe Thr Thr Asn Pro His Thr Phe Pro Asn 385 390 395 400 Pro Lys Glu Met Phe Thr Asn Leu Arg Asn Asn Gly He Lys Cys Ser 405 410 415 Thr Asn He Thr Pro Val He Ser He Asn Asn Arg Glu Gly Gly Tyr 420 425 430 Ser Thr Leu Leu Glu Gly Val Asp Lys Lys Tyr Phe He Met Asp Asp 435 440 445 Arg Tyr Thr Glu Gly Thr Ser Gly Asn Ala Lys Asp Val Arg Tyr Met 450 455 460 Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Lys Val Glu Val Asp Pro Asn Asp Val Asn 465 470 475 480 Gly Arg Pro Asp Phe Lys Asp Asn Tyr Asp Phe Pro Ala Asn Phe Asn 485 490 495 Ser Lys Gin Tyr Pro Tyr His Gly Gly Val Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Asn 500 505 510 Gly Ser Ala Gly Phe Tyr Pro Asp Leu Asn Arg Lys Glu Val Arg He 515 520 525 Trp Trp Gly Met Gin Tyr Lys Tyr Leu Phe Asp Met Gly Leu Glu Phe 530 535 540 Val Trp Gin Asp Met Thr Thr Pro Ala He His Thr Ser Tyr Gly Asp 545 550 555 560 Met Lys Gly Leu Pro Thr Arg Leu Leu Val Thr Ser Asp Ser Val Thr 565 570 575 Asn Ala Ser Glu Lys Lys Leu Ala He Glu Thr Trp Ala Leu Tyr Ser 580 585 590 Tyr Asn Leu His Lys Ala Thr Trp His Gly Leu Ser Arg Leu Glu Ser 595 600 605 Arg Lys Asn Lys Arg Asn Phe He Leu Gly Arg Gly Ser Tyr Ala Gly 610 615 620 Ala Tyr Arg Phe Ala Gly Leu Trp Thr Gly Asp Asn Ala Ser Asn Trp 625 630 635 640 Glu Phe Trp Lys He Ser Val Ser Gin Val Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Asn 645 650 655 Gly Val Cys He Ala Gly Ser Asp Thr Gly Gly Phe Glu Pro Tyr Arg 660 665 670 Asp Ala Asn Gly Val Glu Glu Lys Tyr Cys Ser Pro Glu Leu Leu He 675 680 . 685 Arg Trp Tyr Thr Gly Ser Phe Leu Leu Pro Trp Leu Arg Asn His Tyr 690 695 700 Val Lys Lys Asp Arg Lys Trp Phe Gin Glu Pro Tyr Ser Tyr Pro Lys 705 710 715 720 His Leu Glu Thr His Pro Glu Leu Ala Asp Gin Ala Trp Leu Tyr Lys 725 730 735 Ser Val Leu Glu He Cys Arg Tyr Tyr Val Glu Leu Arg Tyr Ser Leu 740 745 750 He Gin Leu Leu Tyr Asp Cys Met Phe Gin Asn Val Val Asp Gly Met 755 760 765 Pro He Thr Arg Ser Met Leu Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Asp Thr Thr Phe 770 775 780 Phe Asn Glu Ser Gin Lys Phe Leu Asp Asn Gin Tyr Met Ala Gly Asp 785 790 795 800 Asp He Leu Val Ala Pro He Leu His Ser Arg Lys Glu He Pro Gly 805 810 815 Glu Asn Arg Asp Val Tyr Leu Pro Leu Tyr His Thr Trp Tyr Pro Ser 820 825 830 Asn Leu Arg Pro Trp Asp Asp Gin Gly Val Ala Leu Gly Asn Pro Val 835 840 845 Glu Gly Gly Ser Val He Asn Tyr Thr Ala Arg He Val Ala Pro Glu 850 855 860 Asp Tyr Asn Leu Phe His Ser Val Val Pro Val Tyr Val Arg Glu Gly 865 870 875 880 Ala He He Pro Gin He Glu Val Arg Gin Trp Thr Gly Gin Gly Gly 885 890 895 Ala Asn Arg He Lys Phe Asn He Tyr Pro Gly Lys Asp Lys Glu Tyr 900 905 910 Cys Thr Tyr Leu Asp Asp Gly Val Ser Arg Asp Ser Ala Pro Glu Asp 915 920 925 Leu Pro Gin Tyr Lys Glu Thr His Glu Gin Ser Lys Val Glu Gly Ala 930 935 940 Glu He Ala Lys Gin He Gly Lys Lys Thr Gly Tyr Asn He Ser Gly 945 950 955 960 Thr Asp Pro Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr His Arg Lys Val Ala Val Thr Gin 965 970 975 Thr Ser Lys Asp Lys Thr Arg Thr Val Thr He Glu Pro Lys His Asn 980 985 990 Gly Tyr Asp Pro Ser Lys Glu Val Gly Asp Tyr Tyr Thr He He Leu 995 1000 1005 Trp Tyr Ala Pro Gly Phe Asp Gly Ser He Val Asp Val Ser Lys Thr 1010 1015 1020 Thr Val Asn Val Glu Gly Gly Val Glu His Gin Val Tyr Lys Asn Ser 1025 1030 1035 1040 Asp Leu His Thr Val Val He Asp Val Lys Glu Val He Gly Thr Thr 1045 1050 1055 Lys Ser Val Lys He Thr Cys Thr Ala Ala 1060 1065 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 6: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1070 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 6: Met Al a Gly Leu Ser Asp Pro Leu Asn Phe Cys Lys Al a Gl u Asp Tyr 1 5 10 15 Tyr Al a Al a Al a Lys Gly Trp Ser Gly Pro Gi n Lys H e H e Arg Tyr 20 25 30 Asp Gi n Thr Pro Pro Gi n Gly Thr Lys Asp Pro Lys Ser Trp Hi s Al a 35 40 45 Val Asn Leu Pro Phe Asp Asp Gly Thr Met Cys Val Val Gi n Phe Val 50 55 60 Arg Pro Cys Val Trp Arg Val Arg Tyr Asp Pro Ser Val Lys Thr Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Gl u Tyr Gly Asp Gl u Asn Thr Arg Thr H e Val Gi n Asp Tyr Met 85 90 95 Thr Thr Leu Val Gly Asn Leu Asp H e Phe Arg Gly Leu Thr Trp Val 100 105 110 Ser Thr Leu Gl u Asp Ser Gly Gl u Tyr Tyr Thr Phe Lys Ser Gl u Val 115 120 125 Thr Ala Val Asp Glu Thr Glu Arg Thr Arg Asn Lys Val Gly Asp Gly 130 135 140 Leu Lys He Tyr Leu Trp Lys Asn Pro Phe Arg He Gin Val Val Arg 145 150 155 160 Leu Leu Thr Pro Leu Val Asp Pro Phe Pro He Pro Asn Val Ala Asn 165 170 175 Ala Thr Ala Arg Val Ala Asp Lys Val Val Trp Gin Thr Ser Pro Lys 180 185 190 Thr Phe Arg Lys Asn Leu His Pro Gin His Lys Met Leu Lys Asp Thr 195 200 205 Val Leu Asp He He Lys Pro Gly His Gly Glu Tyr Val Gly Trp Gly 210 215 220 Glu Met Gly Gly He Glu Phe Met Lys Glu Pro Thr Phe Met Asn Tyr 225 230 235 240 Phe Asn Phe Asp Asn Met Gin Tyr Gin Gin Val Tyr Ala Gin Gly Ala 245 250 255 Leu Asp Ser Arg Glu Pro Leu Tyr His Ser Asp Pro Phe Tyr Leu Asp 260 265 270 Val Asn Ser Asn Pro Glu His Lys Asn He Thr Ala Thr Phe He Asp 275 280 285 Asn Tyr Ser Gin He Ala He Asp Phe Gly Lys Thr Asn Ser Gly Tyr 290 295 300 He Lys Leu Gly Thr Arg Tyr Gly Gly He Asp Cys Tyr Gly He Ser 305 310 315 320 Ala Asp Thr Val Pro Glu He Val Arg Leu Tyr Thr Gly Leu Val Gly 325 330 335 Arg Ser Lys Leu Lys Pro Arg Tyr He Leu Gly Ala His Gin Ala Cys 340 345 350 Tyr Gly Tyr Gin Gin Glu Ser Asp Leu His Ala Val Val Gin Gin Tyr 355 360 365 Arg Asp Thr Lys Phe Pro Leu Asp Gly Leu His Val Asp Val Asp Phe 370 375 380 Gin Asp Asn Phe Arg Thr Phe Thr Thr Asn Pro He Thr Phe Pro Asn 385 390 395 400 Pro Lys Glu Met Phe Thr Asn Leu Arg Asn Asn Gly He Lys Cys Ser 405 410 415 Thr Asn He Thr Pro Val He Ser He Arg Asp Arg Pro Asn Gly Tyr 420 425 ~ 430 Ser Thr Leu Asn Glu Gly Tyr Asp Lys Lys Tyr Phe He Met Asp Asp 435 440 445 Arg Tyr Thr Glu Gly Thr Ser Gly Asp Pro Gin Asn Val Arg Tyr Ser 450 455 460 Phe Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Val Glu Val Asn Pro Asn Asp Val Trp 465 470 475 480 Ala Arg Pro Asp Phe Gly Asp Asn Tyr Asp Phe Pro Thr Asn Phe Asn 485 490 495 Cys Lys Asp Tyr Pro Tyr His Gly Gly Val Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Asn 500 505 510 Gly Thr Pro Gly Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Leu Asn Arg Glu Glu Val Arg He 515 520 525 Trp Trp Gly Leu Gin Tyr Glu Tyr Leu Phe Asn Met Gly Leu Glu Phe 530 535 540 Val Trp Gin Asp Met Thr Thr Pro Ala He His Ser Ser Tyr Gly Asp 545 550 555 560 Met Lys Gly Leu Pro Thr Arg Leu Leu Val Thr Ala Asp Ser Val Thr 565 570 575 Asn Ala Ser Glu Lys Lys Leu Ala He Glu Ser Trp Ala Leu Tyr Ser 580 585 590 Tyr Asn Leu His Lys Ala Thr Phe His Gly Leu Gly Arg Leu Glu Ser 595 600 605 Arg Lys Asn Lys Arg Asn Phe He Leu Gly Arg Gly Ser Tyr Ala Gly 610 615 620 Ala Tyr Arg Phe Ala Gly Leu Trp Thr Gly Asp Asn Ala Ser Thr Trp 625 630 635 640 Glu Phe Trp Lys He Ser Val Ser Gin Val Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Asn 645 650 655 Gly Val Cys He Ala Gly Ser Asp Thr Gly Gly Phe Glu Pro Ala Arg 660 665 670 Thr Glu He Gly Glu Glu Lys Tyr Cys Ser Pro Glu Leu Leu He Arg 675 680 685 Trp Tyr Thr Gly Ser Phe Leu Leu Pro Trp Leu Arg Asn His Tyr Val 690 695 700 Lys Lys Asp Arg Lys Trp Phe Gin Glu Pro Tyr Ala Tyr Pro Lys His 705 710 715 720 Leu Glu Thr His Pro Glu Leu Ala Asp Gin Ala Trp Leu Tyr Lys Ser 725 730 735 101 b Val Leu Glu He Cys Arg Tyr Trp Val Glu Leu Arg Tyr Ser Leu He 740 745 750 Gin Leu Leu Tyr Asp Cys Met Phe Gin Asn Val Val Asp Gly Met Pro 755 760 765 Leu Ala Arg Ser Met Leu Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Asp Thr Thr Phe Phe 770 775 780 Asn Glu Ser Gin Lys Phe Leu Asp Asn Gin Tyr Met Ala Gly Asp Asp 785 790 795 800 He Leu Val Ala Pro He Leu His Ser Arg Asn Glu Val Pro Gly Glu 805 810 815 Asn Arg Asp Val Tyr Leu Pro Leu Phe His Thr Trp Tyr Pro Ser Asn 820 825 830 Leu Arg Pro Trp Asp Asp Gin Gly Val Ala Leu Gly Asn Pro Val Glu 835 840 845 Gly Gly Ser Val He Asn Tyr Thr Ala Arg He Val Ala Pro Glu Asp 850 855 860 Tyr Asn Leu Phe His Asn Val Val Pro Val Tyr He Arg Glu Gly Ala 865 870 875 880 He He Pro Gin He Gin Val Arg Gin Trp He Gly Glu Gly Gly Pro 885 890 895 Asn Pro He Lys Phe Asn He Tyr Pro Gly Lys Asp Lys Glu Tyr Val 900 905 910 Thr Tyr Leu Asp Asp Gly Val Ser Arg Asp Ser Ala Pro Asp Asp Leu 915 920 925 Pro Gin Tyr Arg Glu Ala Tyr Glu Gin Ala Lys Val Glu Gly Lys Asp 930 935 940 Val Gin Lys Gin Leu Ala Val He Gin Gly Asn Lys Thr Asn Asp Phe 945 950 955 960 Ser Ala Ser Gly He Asp Lys Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr His Arg Lys Val 965 970 975 Ser He Lys Gin Glu Ser Lys Asp Lys Thr Arg Thr Val Thr He Glu 980 985 990 Pro Lys His Asn Gly Tyr Asp Pro Ser Lys Glu Val Gly Asn Tyr Tyr 995 1000 1005 Thr He He Leu Trp Tyr Ala Pro Gly Phe Asp Gly Ser He Val Asp 1010 1015 1020 101 c- Val Ser Gin Ala Thr Val Asn He Glu Gly Gly Val Glu Cys Glu He 1025 1030 1035 . 1040 Phe Lys Asn Thr Gly Leu His Thr Val Val Val Asn Val Lys Glu Val 1045 1050 1055 He Gly Thr Thr Lys Ser Val Lys He Thr Cys Thr Thr Ala 1060 1065 1070 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 7: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 3201 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( i i ) MOLECULE TYPE : DNA (genomi c) (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO : 7 : ATGGCAGGAT TTTCTGATCC TCTCAACTTT TGCAAAGCAG AAGACTACTA CAGTGTTGCG 60 CTAGACTGGA AGGGCCCTCA AAAAATCATT GGAGTAGACA CTACTCCTCC AAAGAGCACC 120 AAGTTCCCCA AAAACTGGCA TGGAGTGAAC TTGAGATTCG ATGATGGGAC TTTAGGTGTG 180 GTTCAGTTCA TTAGGCCGTG CGTTTGGAGG GTTAGATACG ACCCTGGTTT CAAGACCTCT 240 GACGAGTATG GTGATGAGAA TACGAGGACA ATTGTGCAAG ATTATATGAG TACTCTGAGT 300 AATAAATTGG ATACTTATAG AGGTCTTACG TGGGAAACCA AGTGTGAGGA TTCGGGAGAT 360 TTCTTTACCT TCTCATCCAA GGTCACCGCC GTTGAAAAAT CCGAGCGGAC CCGCAACAAG 420 GTCGGCGATG GCCTCAGAAT TCACCTATGG AAAAGCCCTT TCCGCATCCA AGTAGTGCGC 480 ACCTTGACCC CTTTGAAGGA TCCTTACCCC ATTCCAAATG TAGCCGCAGC CGAAGCCCGT 540 GTGTCCGACA AGGTCGTTTG GCAAACGTCT CCCAAGACAT TCAGAAAGAA CCTGCATCCG 600 CAACACAAGA TGCTAAAGGA TACAGTTCTT GACATTGTCA AACCTGGACA TGGCGAGTAT 660 GTGGGGTGGG GAGAGATGGG AGGTATCCAG TTTATGAAGG AGCCAACATT CATGAACTAT 720 TTTAACTTCG ACAATATGCA ATACCAGCAA GTCTATGCCC AAGGTGCTCT CGATTCTCGC 780 GAGCCACTGT ACCACTCGGA TCCCTTCTAT CTTGATGTGA ACTCCAACCC GGAGCACAAG 840 AATATCACGG CAACCTTTAT CGATAACTAC TCTCAAATTG CCATCGACTT TGGAAAGACC 900 AACTCAGGCT ACATCAAGCT GGGAACCAGG TATGGTGGTA TCGATTGTTA CGGTATCAGT 960 GCGGATACGG TCCCGGAAAT TGTACGACTT TATACAGGTC TTGTTGGACG TTCAAAGTTG 1020 AAGCCCAGAT ATATTCTCGG GGCCCATCAA GCCTGTTATG GATACCAACA GGAAAGTGAC 1080 TTGTATTCTG TGGTCCAGCA GTACQGTGAC TGTAAATTTC CACTTGACGG GATTCACGTC 1140 GATGTCGATG TTCAGGACGG CTTCAGAACT TTCACCACCA ACCCACACAC TTTCCCTAAC 1200 CCCAAAGAGA TGTTTACTAA CTTGAGGAAT AATGGAATCA AGTGCTCCAC CAATATCACT 1260 CCTGTTATCA GCATTAACAA CAGAGAGGGT GGATACAGTA CCCTCCTTGA GGGAGTTGAC 1320 AAAAAATACT TTATCATGGA CGACAGATAT ACCGAGGGAA CAAGTGGGAA TGCGAAGGAT 1380 GTTCGGTACA TGTACTACGG TGGTGGTAAT AAGGTTGAGG TCGATCCTAA TGATGTTAAT 1440 GGTCGGCCAG ACTTTAAAGA CAACTATGAC TTCCCCGCGA ACTTCAACAG CAAACAATAC 1500 CCCTATCATG GTGGTGTGAG CTACGGTTAT GGGAACGGTA GTGCAGGTTT TTACCCGGAC 1560 CTCAACAGAA AGGAGGTTCG TATCTGGTGG GGAATGCAGT ACAAGTATCT CTTCGATATG 1620 GGACTGGAAT TTGTGTGGCA AGACATGACJ ACCCCAGCAA TCCACACATC ATATGGAGAC 1680 ATGAAAGGGT TGCCCACCCG TCTACTCGTC ACCTCAGACT CCGTCACCAA TGCCTCTGAG 1740 AAAAAGCTCG CAATTGAAAC TTGGGCTCTC TACTCCTACA ATCTCCACAA AGCAACTTGG 1800 CATGGTCTTA GTCGTCTCGA ATCTCGTAAG AACAAACGAA ACTTCATCCT CGGGCGTGGA 1860 AGTTATGCCG GAGCCTATCG TTTTGCTGGT CTCTGGACTG GGGATAATGC AAGTAACTGG 1920 GAATTCTGGA AGATATCGGT CTCTCAAGTT CTTTCTCTGG GCCTCAATGG TGTGTGCATC 1980 GCGGGGTCTG ATACGGGTGG TTTTGAACCC TACCGTGATG CAAATGGGGT CGAGGAGAAA 2040 TACTGTAGCC CAGAGCTACT CATCAGGTGG TATACTGGTT CATTCCTCTT GCCGTGGCTC 2100 AGGAACCATT ATGTCAAAAA GGACAGGAAA TGGTTCCAGG AACCATACTC GTACCCCAAG 2160 CATCTTGAAA CCCATCCAGA ACTCGCAGAC CAAGCATGGC TCTATAAATC CGTTTTGGAG 2220 ATCTGTAGGT ACTATGTGGA GCTTAGATAC TCCCTCATCC AACTACTTTA CGACTGCATG 2280 TTTCAAAACG TAGTCGACGG TATGCCAATC ACCAGATCTA TGCTCTTGAC CGATACTGAG 2340 GATACCACCT TCTTCAACGA GAGCCAAAAG TTCCTCGACA ACCAATATAT GGCTGGTGAC 2400 GACATTCTTG TTGCACCCAT CCTCCACAGT CGCAAAGAAA TTCCAGGCGA AAACAGAGAT 2460 GTCTATCTCC CTCTTTACCA CACCTGGTAC CCCTCAAATT TGAGACCATG GGACGATCAA 2520 GGAGTCGCTT TGGGGAATCC TGTCGAAGGT GGTAGTGTCA TCAATTATAC TGCTAGGATT 2580 GTTGCACCCG AGGATTATAA TCTCTTCCAC AGCGTGGTAC CAGTCTACGT TAGAGAGGGT 2640 GCCATCATCC CGCAAATCGA AGTACGCCAA TGGACTGGCC AGGGGGGAGC CAACCGCATC 2700 102 V) AAGTTCAACA TCTACCCTGG AAAGGATAAG GAGTACTGTA CCTATCTTGA . TGATGGTGTT 2760 AGCCGTGATA GTGCGCCGGA AGACCTCCCA CAGTACAAAG AGACCCACGA ACAGTCGAAG 2820 GTTGAAGGCG CGGAAATCGC AAAGCAGATT GGAAAGAAGA CGGGTTACAA CATCTCAGGA 2880 ACCGACCCAG AAGCAAAGGG TTATCACCGC AAAGTTGCTG TCACACAAAC GTCAAAAGAC 2940 AAGACGCGTA CTGTCACTAT TGAGCCAAAA CACAATGGAT ACGACCCTTC CAAAGAGGTG 3000 GGTGATTATT ATACCATCAT TCTTTGGTAC GCACCAGGTT TCGATGGCAG CATCGTCGAT 3060 GTGAGCAAGA CGACTGTGAA TGTTGAGGGT GGGGTGGAGC ACCAAGTTTA TAAGAACTCC 3120 GATTTACATA CGGTTGTTAT CGACGTGAAG GAGGTGATCG GTACCACAAA GAGCGTCAAG 3180 ATCACATGTA CTGCCGCTTA A 3201 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 8 : ( i ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS : (A) LENGTH : 3213 base pai rs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS : doubl e (D) TOPOLOGY : l i near (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 8: ATGGCAGGAT TATCCGACCC TCTCAATTTC TGCAAAGCAG AGGACTACTA CGCTGCTGCC 60 AAAGGCTGGA GTGGCCCTCA GAAGATCATT CGCTATGACC AGACCCCTCC TCAGGGTACA 120 AAAGATCCGA AAAGCTGGCA TGCGGTAAAC CTTCCTTTCG ATGACGGGAC TATGTGTGTA 180 GTGCAATTCG TCAGACCCTG TGTTTGGAGG GTTAGATATG ACCCCAGTGT CAAGACTTCT 240 GATGAGTACG GCGATGAGAA TACGAGGACT ATTGTACAAG ACTACATGAC TACTCTGGTT 300 GGAAACTTGG ACATTTTCAG AGGTCTTACG TGGGTTTCTA CGTTGGAGGA TTCGGGCGAG 360 TACTACACCT TCAAGTCCGA AGTCACTGCC GTGGACGAAA CCGAACGGAC TCGAAACAAG 420 GTCGGCGACG GCCTCAAGAT TTACCTATGG AAAAATCCCT TTCGCATCCA GGTAGTGCGT 480 CTCTTGACCC CCCTGGTGGA CCCTTTCCCC ATTCCCAACG TAGCCAATGC CACAGCCCGT 540 GTGGCCGACA AGGTTGTTTG GCAGACGTCC CCGAAGACGT TCAGGAAAAA CTTGCATCCG 600 CAGCATAAGA TGTTGAAGGA TACAGTTCTT GATATTATCA AGCCGGGGCA CGGAGAGTAT 660 GTGGGTTGGG GAGAGATGGG AGGCATCGAG TTTATGAAGG AGCCAACATT CATGAATTAT 720 102 c TTCAACTTTG ACAATATGCA ATATCAGCAG GTCTATGCAC AAGGCGCTCT TGATAGTCGT 780 GAGCCGTTGT ATCACTCTGA TCCCTTCTAT CTCGACGTGA ACTCCAACCC AGAGCACAAG 84O AACATTACGG CAACCTTTAT CGATAACTAC TCTCAGATTG CCATCGACTT TGGGAAGACC 900 AACTCAGGCT ACATCAAGCT GGGTACCAGG TATGGCGGTA TCGATTGTTA CGGTATCAGC 960 GCGGATACGG TCCCGGAGAT TGTGCGACTT TATACTGGAC TTGTTGGGCG TTCGAAGTTG 1020 AAGCCCAGGT ATATTCTCGG AGCCCACCAA GCTTGTTATG GATACCAGCA GGAAAGTGAC 1080 TTGCATGCTG TTGTTCAGCA GTACCGTGAC ACCAAGTTTC CGCTTGATGG GTTGCATGTC 1140 GATGTCGACT TTCAGGACAA TTTCAGAACG TTTACCACTA ACCCGATTAC GTTCCCTAAT 1200 CCCAAAGAAA TGTTTACCAA TCTAAGGAAC AATGGAATCA AGTGTTCCAC CAACATCACC 1260 CCTGTTATCA GTATCAGAGA TCGCCCGAAT GGGTACAGTA CCCTCAATGA GGGATATGAT 1320 AAAAAGTACT TCATCATGGA TGACAGATAT ACCGAGGGGA CAAGTGGGGA CCCGCAAAAT 1380 GTTCGATACT CTTTTTACGG CGGTGGGAAC CCGGTTGAGG TTAACCCTAA TGATGTTTGG 1440 GCTCGGCCAG ACTTTGGAGA CAATTATGAC TTCCCTACGA ACTTCAACTG CAAAGACTAC 1500 CCCTATCATG GTGGTGTGAG TTACGGATAT GGGAATGGCA CTCCAGGTTA CTACCCTGAC 1560 CTTAACAGAG AGGAGGTTCG TATCTGGTGG GGATTGCAGT ACGAGTATCT CTTCAATATG 1620 GGACTAGAGT TTGTATGGCA AGATATGACA ACCCCAGCGA TCCATTCATC ATATGGAGAC 1680 ATGAAAGGGT TGCCCACCCG TCTGCTCGTC ACCGCCGACT CAGTTACCAA TGCCTCTGAG 1740 AAAAAGCTCG CAATTGAAAG TTGGGCTCTT TACTCCTACA ACCTCCATAA AGCAACCTTC 1800 CACGGTCTTG GTCGTCTTGA GTCTCGTAAG AACAAACGTA ACTTCATCCT CGGACGTGGT 1860 AGTTACGCCG GTGCCTATCG TTTTGCTGGT CTCTGGACTG GAGATAACGC AAGTACGTGG 1920 GAATTCTGGA AGATTTCGGT CTCCCAAGTT CTTTCTCTAG GTCTCAATGG TGTGTGTATA 1980 GCGGGGTCTG ATACGGGTGG TTTTGAGCCC GCACGTACTG AGATTGGGGA GGAGAAATAT 2040 TGCAGTCCGG AGCTACTCAT CAGGTGGTAT ACTGGATCAT TCCTTTTGCC ATGGCTTAGA 2100 AACCACTACG TCAAGAAGGA CAGGAAATGG TTCCAGGAAC CATACGCGTA CCCCAAGCAT 2160 CTTGAAACCC ATCCAGAGCT CGCAGATCAA GCATGGCTTT ACAAATCTGT TCTAGAAATT 2220 TGCAGATACT GGGTAGAGCT AAGATATTCC CTCATCCAGC TCCTTTACGA CTGCATGTTC 2280 CAAAACGTGG TCGATGGTAT GCCACTTGCC AGATCTATGC TCTTGACCGA TACTGAGGAT 2340 ACGACCTTCT TCAATGAGAG CCAAAAGTTC CTCGATAACC AATATATGGC TGGTGACGAC 2400 102 d ATCCTTGTAG CACCCATCCT CCACAGCCGT AACGAGGTTC CGGGAGAGAA CAGAGATGTC 2460 TATCTCCCTC TATTCCACAC CTGGT.ACCCC TCAAACTTGA GACCGTGGGA CGATCAGGGA 2520 GTCGCTTTAG GGAATCCTGT CGAAGGTGGC AGCGTTATCA ACTACACTGC CAGGATTGTT 2580 GCCCCAGAGG ATTATAATCT CTTCCACAAC GTGGTGCCGG TCTACATCAG AGAGGGTGCC 2640 ATCATTCCGC AAATTCAGGT ACGCCAGTGG ATTGGCGAAG GAGGGCCTAA TCCCATCAAG 2700 TTCAATATCT ACCCTGGAAA GGACAAGGAG TATGTGACGT ACCTTGATGA TGGTGTTAGC 2760 CGCGATAGTG CACCAGATGA CCTCCCGCAG TACCGCGAGG CCTATGAGCA AGCGAAGGTC 2820 GAAGGCAAAG ACGTCCAGAA GCAACTTGCG GTCATTCAAG GGAATAAGAC TAATGACTTC 2880 TCCGCCTCCG GGATTGATAA GGAGGCAAAG GGTTATCACC GCAAAGTTTC TATCAAACAG 2940 GAGTCAAAAG ACAAGACCCG TACTGTCACC ATTGAGCCAA AACACAACGG ATACGACCCC 3000 TCTAAGGAAG TTGGTAATTA TTATACCATC ATTCTTTGGT ACGCACCGGG CTTTGACGGC 3060 AGCATCGTCG ATGTGAGCCA GGCGACCGTG AACATCGAGG GCGGGGTGGA ATGCGAAATT 3120 TTCAAGAACA CCGGCTTGCA TACGGTTGTA GTCAACGTGA AAGAGGTGAT CGGTACCACA 3180 AAGTCCGTCA AGATCACTTG CACTACCGCT TAG 3213 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 9: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 317 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 201 (D) OTHER INFORMATION : /note= "X denotes a mi sc . ami no acid" (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 9 : Met Thr Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asp Asn Leu Asn Tyr Asn Gi n Pro Asp Leu 1 5 10 15 H e Pro Pro Gly Hi s Asp Ser Asp Pro Asp Tyr Tyr H e Pro Met Tyr 20 25 30 Phe Al a Al a Pro Trp Val H e Al a Hi s Gly Tyr Arg Gly Thr Ser Asp 35 40 __ 45 102 G, Gin Tyr Ser Tyr Gly Trp Phe Leu Asp Asn Val Ser Gin Ser Tyr Thr 50 55 60. Asn Thr Gly Asp Asp Ala Trp Ala Gly Gin Lys Asp Leu Ala Tyr Met 65 70 75 80 Gly Ala Gin Cys Gly Pro Phe Asp Gin His Phe Val Tyr Glu Ala Gly 85 90 95 Asp Gly Leu Glu Asp Val Val Thr Ala Phe Ser Tyr Leu Gin Gly Lys 100 105 110 Glu Tyr Glu Asn Gin Gly Leu Asn He Arg Ser Ala Met Pro Pro Lys 115 120 125 Tyr Val Phe Gly Phe Phe Gin Gly Val Phe Gly Ala Thr Ser Leu Leu 130 135 140 Arg Asp Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Glu Asn Asn Val Ser Leu Glu Glu He 145 150 155 160 Val Glu Gly Tyr Gin Asn Gin Asn Val Pro Phe Glu Gly Leu Ala Val 165 170 175 Asp Val Asp Met Gin Asp Asp Leu Arg Val Phe Thr Thr Arg Pro Ala 180 185 190 Phe Trp Thr Ala Asn Lys Val Gly Xaa Gly Gly Asp Pro Asn Asn Lys 195 200 205 Ser Val Phe Glu Trp Ala His Asp Arg Gly Leu Val Cys Gin Thr Asn 210 215 220 Val Thr Cys Phe Leu Lys Asn Glu Lys Asn Pro Tyr Glu Val Asn Gin 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu Arg Glu Lys Gin Leu Tyr Thr Lys Ser Asp Ser Leu Asp Asn 245 250 255 He Asp Phe Gly Thr Thr Pro Asp Gly Pro Ser Asp Ala Tyr He Gly 260 265 270 His Leu Asp Tyr Gly Gly Gly Val Glu Cys Asp Ala Leu Phe Pro Asp 275 280 285 Trp Gly Arg Pro Asp Val Ala Gin Trp Trp Gly Asp Asn Tyr Lys Lys 290 295 300 Leu Phe Ser He Gly Leu Asp Phe Val Trp Gin Asp Met 305 310 315 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 10: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 323 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid 102 f (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 272 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "X is a misc. amino acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 273 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "X is a misc. amino acids" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 274 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "X is a misc. amino acid" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 10: Met Thr Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asp Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asn Gin Ser Asp Leu 1 5 10 15 He Ala Pro Gly Tyr Pro Ser Asp Pro Asn Phe Tyr He Pro Met Tyr 20 25 30 Phe Ala Ala Pro Trp Val Val Val Lys Gly Cys Ser Gly Asn Ser Asp 35 40 45 Glu Gin Tyr Ser Tyr Gly Trp Phe Met Asp Asn Val Ser Gin Thr Tyr 50 55 60 Met Asn Thr Gly Gly Thr Ser Trp Asn Cys Gly Glu Glu Asn Leu Ala 65 70 75 80 Tyr Met Gly Ala Gin Cys Gly Pro Phe Asp Gin His Phe Val Tyr Gly 85 90 95 Asp Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Asp Val Val Gin Ala Phe Ser Leu Leu Gin 100 105 110 Gly Lys Glu Phe Glu Asn Gin Val Leu Asn Lys Arg Ala Val Met Pro 115 120 125 Pro Lys Tyr Val Phe Gly Tyr Phe Gin Gly Val Phe Gly He Ala Ser 130 135 140 Leu Leu Arg Glu Gin Arg Pro Glu Gly Gly Asn Asn He Ser Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Glu He Val Glu Gly Tyr Gin Ser Asn Asn Phe Pro Leu Glu Gly Leu 165 170 175 102 3 Ala Val Asp Val Asp Met Gin Gin Asp Leu Arg Cys Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Lys He Glu Phe Trp Thr Ala Asn Lys Val Gly Thr Gly Gly Asp Ser 195 200 205 Asn Asn Lys Ser Val Phe Glu Trp Ala His Asp Lys Gly Leu Val Cys 210 215 220 Gin Thr Asn Val Thr Cys Phe Leu Arg Asn Asp Asn Gly Gly Ala Asp 225 230 235 240 Tyr Glu Val Asn Gin Thr Leu Arg Glu Lys Gly Leu Tyr Thr Lys Asn 245 250 255 ' Asp Ser Leu Thr Asn Thr Asn Phe Gly Thr Thr Asn Asp Gly Pro Xaa 260 265 270 Xaa Xaa Tyr He Gly His Leu Asp Tyr Gly Gly Gly Gly Asn Cys Asp 275 280 285 Ala Leu Phe Pro Asp Trp Gly Arg Pro Gly Val Ala Glu Trp Trp Gly 290 295 300 Asp Asn Tyr Ser Lys Leu Phe Lys He Gly Leu Asp Phe Val Trp Gin 305 310 315 320 Asp Met Thr (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 11: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 202 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 43 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note "X is a misc. amino acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 176 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "X i s a mi sc . amino acid" (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 11 : Met Thr Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Asp Asn Leu Asn Tyr Asn Gi n Pro Asp Val 1 5 10 - 15 102 Val Pro Pro Gly Tyr His Asp His Pro Asn Tyr Tyr He Pro Met Tyr 20 25 30 Tyr Ala Ala Pro Trp Leu Val Val Gin Gly Xaa Ala Gly Thr Ser Lys 35 40 45 Gin Tyr Ser Tyr Gly Trp Phe Met Asp Asn Val Ser Gin Ser Tyr Met 50 55 60 Asn Thr Gly Asp Thr Ala Trp Asn Cys Gly Gin Glu Asn Leu Ala Tyr 65 70 75 80 Met Gly Ala Gin Tyr Gly Pro Phe Asp Gin His Phe Val Tyr Gly Asp 85 90 95 Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Asp Val Val Lys Ala Phe Ser Phe Leu Gin Gly 100 105 110 Lys Glu Phe Glu Asp Lys Lys Leu Asn Lys Arg Ser Val Met Pro Pro 115 120 125 Lys Tyr Val Phe Gly Phe Phe Gin Gly Val Phe Gly Ala Leu Ser Leu 130 135 140 Leu Lys Gin Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Glu Asn Asn He Ser Val Gin Glu 145 150 155 160 He Val Glu Gly Tyr Gin Asp Asn Asp Tyr Pro Phe Glu Gly Leu Xaa 165 170 175 Val Asp Val Asp Met Gin Asp Asp Leu Arg Val Phe Thr Thr Lys Pro 180 185 190 Glu Tyr Trp Ser Ala Asn Met Val Gly Glu 195 200 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 12: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 953 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION : repl ace(573 , "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc nucleic acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(601, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc. nucleic acid" 102 \ (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 12: ATGACAAACT ATAATTATGA CAATTTGAAC TACAATCAAC CGGACCTCAT CCCACCTGGC 60 CATGATTCAG ATCCTGACTA CTATATTCCG ATGTACTTTG CGGCACCATG GGTGATCGCA 120 CATGGATATC GTGGCACCAG CGACCAGTAC TCTTATGGAT GGTTTTTGGA CAATGTATCC 180 CAGTCCTACA CAAACACTGG CGATGATGCA TGGGCTGGTC AGAAGGATTT GGCGTACATG 240 GGGGCACAAT GTGGGCCTTT CGATCAACAT TTTGTGTATG AGGCTGGAGA TGGACTTGAA 300 GACGTTGTGA CCGCATTCTC TTATTTGCAA GGCAAGGAAT ATGAGAACCA GGGACTGAAT 360 ATACGTTCTG CAATGCCTCC GAAGTACGTT TTCGGATTTT TCCAAGGCGT ATTCGGAGCC 420 ACATCGCTGC TAAGGGACAA CTTACCTGCC GGCGAGAACA ACGTCTCTTT GGAAGAAATT 480 GTTGAAGGAT ATCAAAATCA GAACGTGCCA TTTGAAGGTC TTGCTGTGGA TGTTGATATG 540 CAAGATGACT TGAGAGTGTT CACTACGAGA CCGGCGTTTT GGACGGCAAA CAAGGTGGGG 600 GAAGGCGGTG ATCCAAACAA CAAGTCAGTG TTTGAGTGGG CACATGACAG GGGCCTTGTC 660 TGCCAGACGA ATGTAACTTG CTTCTTGAAG AACGAGAAAA ATCCTTACGA AGTGAATCAG 720 TCATTGAGGG AGAAGCAGTT GTATACGAAG AGTGATTCCT TGGACAACAT TGATTTTGGA 780 ACTACTCCAG ATGGGCCTAG CGATGCGTAC ATTGGACACT TAGACTACGG TGGTGGTGTG 840 GAGTGTGATG CACTATTCCC AGACTGGGGT CGACCAGACG TGGCTCAATG GTGGGGCGAT 900 AACTACAAGA AACTATTCAG CATTGGTCTC GACTTCGTAT GGCAAGACAT GAC 953 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 13: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 969 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: reρlace(814..821, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "Each g between (and including) 814 and 821 is a misc. nucleic acid." (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 13: ATGACAAACT ACAACTACGA CAACTATAAC TACAACCAGT CAGATCTTAT TGCTCCAGGA 60 102 i TATCCTTCCG ACCCGAACTT CTACATTCCC ATGTATTTTG CAGCACCTTG GGTAGTTGTT 120 AAGGGATGCA GTGGCAACAG CGATGAACAG TACTCGTACG GATGGTTTAT GGATAATGTC 18 * 0 TCCCAAACTT ACATGAATAC TGGTGGTACT TCCTGGAACT GTGGAGAGGA GAACTTGGCA 240 TACATGGGAG CACAGTGCGG TCCATTTGAC CAACATTTTG TGTATGGTGA TGGAGATGGT 300 CTTGAGGATG TTGTCCAAGC GTTCTCTCTT CTGCAAGGCA AAGAGTTTGA GAACCAAGTT 360 CTGAACAAAC GTGCCGTAAT GCCTCCGAAA TATGTGTTTG GTTACTTTCA GGGAGTCTTT 420 GGGATTGCTT CCTTGTTGAG AGAGCAAAGA CCAGAGGGTG GTAATAACAT CTCTGTTTCA 480 GAGATTGTCG AAGGTTACCA AAGCAATAAC TTCCCTTTAG AGGGGTTAGC CGTAGATGTG 540 GATATGCAAC AAGATTTGCG GTGTAGTTCA CCACTGAAGA TTGAATTTTG GACGGCAAAT 600 AAGGTAGGCA CCGGGGGAGA CTCGAATAAC AAGTCGGTGT TTGAATGGGC ACATGACAAA 660 GGCCTTGTAT GTCAGACGAA TGTTACTTGC TTCTTGAGAA ACGACAACGG CGGGGCAGAT 720 TACGAAGTCA ATCAGACATT GAGGGAGAAG GGTTTGTACA CGAAGAATGA CTCACTGACG 780 AACACTAACT TCGGAACTAC CAACGACGGG CCGGGGGGGG GGTACATTGG ACATCTGGAC 840 TATGGTGGCG GAGGGAATTG TGATGCACTT TTCCCAGATT GGGGTCGACC GGGTGTGGCT 900 GAATGGTGGG GTGATAACTA CAGCAAGCTC TTCAAAATTG GTCTGGACTT CGTGTGGCAA 960 GATATGACA 969 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 14: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 607 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(128, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc. nucleic acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(232, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc. nucleic acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_di ference (B) LOCATION: replace(249, "") 102 V (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc. nucleic acid" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(526, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "g is a misc. nucleic acid" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 14: ATGACAAACT ACAATTACGA CAACTTGAAC TACAACCAAC CAGACGTCGT TCCTCCAGGT 60 TATCACGACC ATCCCAACTA CTACATTCCA ATGTACTACG CAGCACCGTG GTTGGTCGTT 120 CAGGGATGCG CGGGGACATC GAAGCAATAC TCGTACGGTT GGTTTATGGA CAATGTCTCT 180 CAGTCGTACA TGAACACTGG AGATACGGCG TGGAACTGCG GACAGGAAAA CGTGGCATAC 240 ATGGGCGCGC AATACGGGCC ATTTGATCAG CACTTTGTGT ATGGTGATGG AGATGGCCTT 300 GAAGATGTCG TCAAAGCGTT CTCCTTTCTT CAAGGAAAGG AGTTCGAAGA CAAAAAACTC 360 AACAAGCGTT CTGTAATGCC TCCGAAGTAC GTGTTTGGTT TCTTCCAGGG TGTTTTCGGT 420 GCACTTTCAC TGTTGAAGCA GAATCTGCCT GCCGGAGAGA ACAACATCTC AGTGCAAGAG 480 ATTGTGGAGG GTTACCAGGA TAACGACTAC CCCTTTGAAG GGCTCGCGGT AGATGTTGAT 540 ATGCAAGATG ATCTGCGAGT GTTTACTACC AAACCAGAAT ATTGGTCGGC AAACATGGTA 600 GGCGAAG 607 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 15: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 90 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 15: Tyr Arg Trp Gi n Gl u Val Leu Tyr Thr Al a Met Tyr Gi n Asn Al a Al a 1 5 10 15 Phe Gly Lys Pro H e H e Lys Al a Al a Ser Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser 20 25 30 Asn Val Arg Arg Al a Gin Asn Asp Hi s Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly Hi s Asp 35 40 45 Gly Tyr Arg H e Leu Cys Al a Pro Val Val Trp Gl u Asn Ser Thr Gl u 50 55 60 102 Arg Glu Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Gin Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly Pro 65 70 75 80 Asp Phe Asp Thr Lys Pro Leu Glu Gly Ala 85 90 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 16: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N is T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 16: ATGTANAANA ANGANTCNAA NGT 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 17: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION- /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 17: ATGTANAANA ANGANAGNAA NGT 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 18: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") 102 n (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION-: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 18: TANCCNTCNT GNCCNCC 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 19: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") 102 o (D) OTHER INFORMATION : /note- "N IS G OR A" ( i x) FEATURE : (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 19: GGNCCNAANT TNTACCANTG 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 20: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 20: TANCGNTGGC ANGANGT 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 21: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc ifference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 21: TANAGNTGGC ANGANGT 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 22: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 71 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 22: ATGTACAACA ACGACTCGAA CGTTCGCAGG GCGCAGAACG ATCATTTCCT TCTTGGCGGC 60 CACGACGGTT A 71 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 23: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide 102 ^ (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 23: Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 24: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 160 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 24: ATGTACAACA ACGACTCGAA CGTTCGCAGG GCGCAGAACG ATCATTTCCT TCTTGGTGGA 60 CATGATGGAT ATCGCATTCT GTGCGCGCCT GTTGTGTGGG AGAATTCGAC CGAACGGAAT 120 TGTACTTGCC CGTGCTGACC CAATGGTACA AATTCGGCCC 160 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 25: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 54 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 25: Met Tyr Asn Asn Asp Ser Asn Val Arg Arg Ala Gin Asn Asp His Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val 20 25 30 Trp Glu Asn Ser Thr Glu Arg Glu Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Gin 35 40 45 Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly Pro 50 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 26: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: 102 (A) LENGTH: 238 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS; double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 26: TACAGGTGGC AGGAGGTGTT GTACACTGCT ATGTACCAGA ATGCGGCTTT CGGGAAACCG 60 ATTATCAAGG CAGCTTCCAT GTACGACAAC GACAGAAACG TTCGCGGCGC ACAGGATGAC 120 CACTTCCTTC TCGGCGGACA CGATGGATAT CGTATTTTGT GTGCACCTGT TGTGTGGGAG 180 AATACAACCA GTCGCGATCT GTACTTGCCT GTGCTGACCA GTGGTACAAA TTCGGCCC 238 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 27: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 79 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 27: Tyr Arg Trp Gin Glu Val Leu Tyr Thr Ala Met Tyr Gin Asn Ala Ala 1 5 10 15 Phe Gly Lys Pro He He Lys Ala Ala Ser Met Tyr Asp Asn Asp Arg 20 25 30 Asn Val Arg Gly Ala Gin Asp Asp His Phe Leu Leu Gly Gly His Asp 35 40 45 Gly Tyr Arg He Leu Cys Ala Pro Val Val Trp Glu Asn Thr Thr Ser 50 55 60 Arg Asp Leu Tyr Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Lys Trp Tyr Lys Phe Gly 65 70 75 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 28: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 28 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA 102 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 28: GCTCTAGAGC ATGTTTTCAA CCCTTGCG 28 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 29: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 29: AGCTTGTTAA CATGTATCCA ACCCTCACCT TCGTGG 36 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 30: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 34 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 30: ACAATTGTAC ATAGGTTGGG AGTGGAAGCA CCGC 34 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 31: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 75 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 31: Lys Asn Leu His Pro Gin His Lys Met Leu Lys Asp Thr Val Leu Asp 1 5 10 15 He Val Lys Pro Gly His Gly Glu Tyr Val Gly Trp Gly Glu Met Gly 20 25 30 102 Gly He Gin Phe Met Lys Glu Pro Thr Phe Met Asn Tyr Phe Asn Phe 35 40 .45 • Asp Asn Met Gin Tyr Gin Gin Val Tyr Ala Gin Gly Ala Leu Asp Ser 50 55 60 Arg Glu Pro Leu Tyr His Ser Asp Pro Phe Tyr 65 70 75 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 32: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OT T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 32: CANCANAANA TGCTNAANGA NAC 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 33: 102 U (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: repl ace(3 , "" ) (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (Xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 33: CANCANAANA TGTTNAANGA NAC 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 34: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: 102 (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 34: TANAANGGNT CNCTNTGNTA 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 35: (ϊ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(3, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: 102 (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (Xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SE ID NO: 35: TANAANGGNT CNGANTGNTA 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 36: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 36: AAACTGCAGC TGGCGCGCCA TGGCAGGATT TTCTGAT 37 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 37: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION : /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C " 102 x. (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(12, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: isc ifference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 37: ATGACNAANT ANAANTANGA NAA 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 38: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs __ (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc difference (B) LOCATION: replace(l, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS A OR G" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(4, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_di ference (B) LOCATION: replace(13, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" 102 -y (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(16, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(19, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 38: NTGNGGCATC ATNGCNGGNA C ' 21 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 39: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(6, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(9, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS C OR T" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(15, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A OR T OR C" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(18, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: misc_difference (B) LOCATION: replace(21, "") (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note- "N IS G OR A" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 39: GTCATNTCNT GCCANACNAA NTC - 23 0 INDICATIONS RELATING TO A DEPOSITED MICROORGANISM (PCT Rule 13bis) For International Bureau use only I j This sheet was received by the International Bureau on: Authorized officer INDICATIONS RELATING TO A DEPOSITED MICROORGANISM (PCT Rule 13bis) For receiving Office use only For International Bureau use only This sbeetwas received with the international application I I This sheet was received by the International Bureau on: Authorized officer Authorized officer ' spάfcmi mi tim WKER Form PCT/VO/i (July }.992 ) INDICATIONS RELATING TO A DEPOSITED MICROORGANISM (PCT Rule I3bis) A. The indications made below relate to the microorganism referred to in the description on page IM- . line S B. IDENTIFICATION OF DEPOSIT Further deposits are identified on an additional sheet I I Name of depositary institution Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) Address of depositary institution (including postal code and country) Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory P.O. Box 3 Oban Argyll PA34 4AD Scotland United Kingdom Date of deposit Accession Number 11 ocτt>&eβ_. WM. CCAP i /i C. ADDITIONAL INDICATIONS (leave blank if not applicable) This infomiation is continued on an additional sheet [~_~j In respect of those designations in which a European patent is sought, and any other designated state having equivalent legislation, a sample of the deposited microorganism will be made available until the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent or until the date on which the application has been refused or withdrawn or is deemed to be withdrawn, only by the issue of such a sample to an expert nominated by the person requesting the sample. (Rule 28(4) EPC). D. DESIGNATED STATES FOR WHICH INDICATIONS ARE MADE (if the indications are not for all designated Slates) E. 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Claims: 1 10 CLAIMS 1. A method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose comprising treating an α- 1,4-glucan with the enzyme α.-l,4-glucan lyase characterised in that enzyme is used in substantially pure form. 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein if the glucan contains links other than and in addition to the α-1,4- links the α-l,4-glucan lyase is used in conjunction with a suitable reagent that can break the other links. 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the glucan is starch and a hydrolase, preferably a glucanohydrolase, is used in conjunction with the α-l,4-glucan lyase. 4. A method according to claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the hydrolase is at least one of pullanase or isoamylase. 5. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the α-l,4-glucan lyase is bound to a support or, more preferably, is in a dissolved form. 6. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the enzyme is isolated from either a fungus, preferably Morchella costata or Morchella vulgaris, or from a fungally infected algae, preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis or from algae alone, preferably Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein the enzyme is isolated and/or further purified from the fungus or from the fungally infected algae or from algae alone using a gel that is not degraded by the enzyme. 8. A method according to claim 7 wherein the gel is based on dextrin or derivatives thereof, preferably the gel is a cyclodextrin - more preferably beta-cyclodextrin. 111 9. A method according to any of the preceding claims wherein the enzyme comprises the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 1. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID .-No. 2 or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 5. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 6, or any variant thereof. 10. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the enzyme is obtained from the expression of a nucleotide sequence coding for the enzyme. 11. A method according to claim 10 wherein the nucleotide sequence is a DNA sequence. 12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the DNA sequence comprises a sequence that is the same as, or is complementary to, or has substantial homology with, or contains any suitable codon substitutions for any of those of, SEQ. ID. No. 3 or SEQ. ID. No. 4 or SEQ. ID. No. 7 or SEQ. ID. No. 8. 13.The method according to claim 3 or any claim dependent thereon wherein the starch is used in high concentration - such as up to about 25% solution. 14.The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the presence of a buffer. 15.The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the presence of at least substantially pure water. 16. The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the substrate is treated with the enzyme in the absence of a co-factor. 17.The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the enzyme is used in combination with amylopectin or dextrin. 112 18. A method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose comprising treating an α.-l,4-glucan with the enzyme α-l,4-glucan lyase characterised in that enzyme comprises the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 1. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 2 or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 5. or the amino acid sequence SEQ. ID. No. 6, or any variant thereof. 19.The sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose when prepared by the method of the present invention. 20. The use of a reagent that can increase the hydrophobicity of the reaction medium to increase the stability and activity of the GL enzyme. 21. Use of AF as an anti-oxidant. 22. Use of AF as a sweetener.

Inventors: BOJKO MAJA, BOJSEN KIRSTEN, CHRISTENSEN TOVE MARTEL IDA EL, KRAGH KARSTEN MATHIAS, MARCUSSEN JAN, NIELSEN JOHN, YU SHUKUN, BOJKO, MAJA, BOJSEN, KIRSTEN, CHRISTENSEN, TOVE, MARTEL, IDA, ELSA, KRAGH, KARSTEN, MATHIAS, MARCUSSEN, JAN, NIELSEN, JOHN, YU, SHUKUN
Applicants: BOJKO MAJA, BOJSEN KIRSTEN, CHRISTENSEN TOVE MARTEL IDA EL, DANISCO, KRAGH KARSTEN MATHIAS, MARCUSSEN JAN, NIELSEN JOHN, YU SHUKUN, BOJKO, MAJA, BOJSEN, KIRSTEN, CHRISTENSEN, TOVE, MARTEL, IDA, ELSA, DANISCO A/S, KRAGH, KARSTEN, MATHIAS, MARCUSSEN, JAN, NIELSEN, JOHN, YU, SHUKUN
Application year: 1994
Main classification: C12N15
IPC codes: A23L1, A23L2, A23L3, C07H3, C07K14, C09K15, C12N9, C12N15, C12P19, C12R1